Cessna A188B N5550G
7 August 1988 · Preu, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1988 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N5550G was involved in an accident near Preu, Indiana, 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Preu, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7509, -86.0595
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N5550G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kokomo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DET04
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
AERIAL APPLICATOR EXPERIENCED TOTAL FAILURE OF THROTTLE CABLE DURING APPLICATION SWATH RUN. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN PILOT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING IN ADJACENT CROP FIELD. AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE HAD RECEIVED ANNUAL INSPECTION 125 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO GO TO IDLE RPM. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG ORIGINALLY HAD A SPRING, SLEEVE, AND BRACKET ASSY TO PROVIDE POWER IN CASE OF A CABLE FAILURE. THESE ITEMS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM THE ENG BY PERSONS UNKNOWN.
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 | - |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Cessna A188B | MacOn, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172K | Converse, Indiana, United States | Quinn, Schafer, Ferris | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 310Q | Tell City, Indiana, United States | Morgan Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Chas. W. Beene | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1988 | Mooney M20A | La Porte, Indiana, United States | Davair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Graves, Dorel | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1988 | Cessna 172 | Ft. Wayne, Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |