Cessna A188B N4489Q
20 February 1988 · MacOn, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 1988 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4489Q was involved in an accident near MacOn, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- MacOn, Mississippi, United States
- Nearest airport
- MacOn Municipal
- Coordinates
- 33.1095, -88.5605
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4489Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA111
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 STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT LNDG GEAR FAILED CAUSING THE ACFT TO SWERVE OFF THE RWY & INTO A DITCH BORDERING THE RWY. AN EXAM BY FAA PERSONNEL REVEALED TIRE MARKS ON THE RWY WHICH CONTINUED OFF THE RWY & INTO THE DITCH. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE GEAR FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SIDE OVERLOAD & IMPACT WITH THE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 1988 | Cessna A188B | Lodi, California, United States | AG Flight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dixon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Cessna A188B | Oak City, North Carolina, United States | Danny Ellis | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Cessna A188B | Dalton, Nebraska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Cessna A188B | Holdenville, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1988 | Bell 47G3B-1 | Benoit, Mississippi, United States | Gray's Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172E | Floweree, Mississippi, United States | Singleton, James K. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Cessna T188C | Flora, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-23-250 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Bannerman, Bemp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172N | Houston, Mississippi, United States | Chandler, G. P. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-31-350 | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | Seneca 31682, Inc. | No injuries | - |