Cessna 188 N9261R
18 June 1984 · Groton, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 June 1984 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N9261R was involved in an accident near Groton, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Groton, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4496, -98.1003
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N9261R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN84LA186
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
DURING AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT PASSED BENEATH TWO POWER LINES. THE TOP OF THE VERTICAL FIN AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE BEACON LIGHT APPARENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH THE FIRST WIRE, AS THEY WERE FOUND SEPARATED NEAR THAT LOCATION. AFTER CONTACT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO NOSE OVER AND COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188B | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188A | Salome, Arizona, United States | Five Star Flying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Cessna 188B | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1984 | Cessna 188B | Shedd, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1984 | Cessna 188B | Perrydale, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1984 | Cessna 188B | Lake Village, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 1984 | Cessna 140 | Miller, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1984 | Maule M-4-220C | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Murdo, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T188C | Philip, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-38-112 | Stratford, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Eagle DW-1 | Marion, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |