Cessna 188B N8965G
2 July 1983 · Pierre, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1983 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N8965G was involved in an accident near Pierre, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pierre, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3694, -100.3190
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N8965G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pierre → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PLT WAS MAKING PRACTICE SWATH RUNS WITH A LOAD OF WATER. DURING THE THIRD TURN, AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE ENG STOPPED, ACCORDING TO THE PLT. THE ACFT THEN LANDED HARD & CARTWHEELED. NO ENG MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Hooper, Utah, United States | Amsel Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188A | Burlington, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1983 | Cessna 188 | Stanfield, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Shelton, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 1983 | Cessna 188B | Luddwici, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1983 | Cessna 188B | Campbell Hill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1983 | Cessna T188C | Carthage, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Bell 47J-2A | Interior, South Dakota, United States | JAY Brent | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Wagner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1C | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25B-235 | Montrose, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1983 | Eipper Quicksiver E (MODIFIED) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |