Cessna 188 N2538J
24 August 1979 · Adrian, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1979 at about 09:15 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N2538J, operated by W B Betts, was involved in an accident during in flight near Adrian, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Adrian, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N2538J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- W B Betts
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2567
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT STATED-STARTED SNEEZING, COULDN'T SEE & FLEW INTO GND, WHILE AT LOW ALT SEARCHING FOR HIREDHAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 1979 | Cessna 188 | Bentonia, Mississippi, United States | R.h.flying SER | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Cessna 188 | McCrory, Arkansas, United States | Paul Owens | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1979 | Cessna 188B | Brawley, California, United States | MAR Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1979 | Cessna 188B | Bushnell, Florida, United States | Wilburn Pruitt | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1979 | Cessna 188 | Modesto, California, United States | Welsh Aerial A | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1979 | Cessna 188 | Henrietta, Texas, United States | Jerry-Terry AP | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |