Cessna A188B N53282
15 August 1983 · Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1983 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N53282 was involved in an accident near Plain Dealing, Louisiana, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plain Dealing, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8994, -93.6901
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N53282
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bradley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA381
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 FLEW FROM HIS HOME BASE TO PLAIN DEALING, LA TO ONLOAD MATERIAL FOR AERIAL APPLICATION. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEG FAILED. A METALLURGICAL EXAM REVEALED THE GEAR LEG FAILED FROM FATIGUE WHICH WAS INITIATED BY CORROSION PITS IN A RUSTED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1983 | Cessna A188B | Ashburn, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1983 | Cessna A188B | Medford, Oregon, United States | Pacific Air Research, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Cessna A188B | Wadley, Georgia, United States | Smith Pierre J | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1983 | Cessna A188B | El Campo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1983 | Cessna A188B | Winsboro, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna A188B | Hazel Green, Alabama, United States | Jones AG Aviation Service | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Grumman G-164A | Morse, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1983 | Cessna A185F | Loreauville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1983 | Piper PA-31-350 | Belle Chase, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Napoleonville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |