Cessna A188B N4851R
14 August 1986 · McAdoo, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1986 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4851R was involved in an accident near McAdoo, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McAdoo, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7691, -100.9593
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4851R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McAdoo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW86LQG18
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
THE PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS DURING A PROCEDURE TURN WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO BANK EXCESSIVELY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE PLT THOUGHT THE AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED A 'WHIRLWIND.' A WITNESS ON THE GROUND THOUGHT IT HAD ENCOUNTERED A GUST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 1986 | Cessna A188B | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Cessna A188B | Boise, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 1986 | Cessna A188B | Berino, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1986 | Cessna A188B | Temple, Texas, United States | B & C AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1986 | Cessna A188B | Greenbush, Minnesota, United States | Gregory L. Schultz | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 May 1986 | Cessna A188B | Montevideo, Minnesota, United States | Bonanza Valley Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Cessna U206F | Matagorda Is., Texas, United States | Systems Plumbing, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Hughes 369-500D | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | William O. Bowers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1986 | Cessna 172A | Gainesville, Texas, United States | Michael D. Allison | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Addison, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1986 | Boeing A75N1 | Laporte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1986 | Boeing E75 | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |