Cessna 188B N731AK
21 July 1982 · Stanford, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1982 at about 12:44 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N731AK, operated by Allied Sprayers Inc., was involved in an accident near Stanford, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanford, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9402, -99.8491
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N731AK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Allied Sprayers Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stanford → Stanford
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FPD16
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED SPRAYING APPROXIMATELY 75 PERCENT OF A 76 ACRE FIELD. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE LOWER OF TWO POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO CLEAR THE HIGHER OF THE TWO POWER LINES BUT HOOK THE LOWER SET OF WIRES WITH THE LANDING GEAR. IT THEN ROLLED TO AN INVERTED POSITION BEFORE STRIKING THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 188B | Glenwood, Arkansas, United States | David P. Nichols | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Lava Hot Spring, Idaho, United States | Lloyd K. Wilson | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1982 | Cessna 188 | 25NM Sw Santa R, Montana, United States | Calvin Schreckendgust | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Cessna 188 | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Albert W. Waits | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188T | Jay, Florida, United States | Jones Flying Service | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |