Cessna 188B N4999R
11 August 1988 · Sumner, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 August 1988 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N4999R, operated by Cedar Valley Farm Services, was involved in an accident near Sumner, Iowa, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sumner, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sumner (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 42.8395, -92.0904
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N4999R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cedar Valley Farm Services
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sumner → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA155
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
DURING TAKEOFF FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PILOT SAID HE WAS NOT ABLE TO CLIMB HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR A 4 FOOT HIGH ROAD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE COLLIDED WITH THE ROAD, SHEARING OFF THE MAIN LDG GEAR AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THE FIELD WAS ABOUT 400 FEET LONGER THAN IT WAS, 2300 INSTEAD OF 1900. HE HAD ABOUT A 170 GALLON LOAD OF INSECTICIDE ON BOARD, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS NEAR 2500 MSL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | York, Nebraska, United States | Jerome D. Bair | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1988 | Cessna 188B | Gustine, California, United States | MacHado Duster, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | Garfield, Georgia, United States | D&R Spraying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1988 | Cessna 188 | Douglas, Georgia, United States | Souther Field Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Cessna 188B | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | William F. Howell | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1988 | Cessna 188 | Upper Lake, California, United States | Gordon, Fritz | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Underwood, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Shirlan Dickey E-RACER | Dubuque, Iowa, United States | Shirlan Dickey | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Varga 2150A | Washington, Iowa, United States | George L. Seyb | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1988 | Cessna 195 | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | Glen NIX | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1988 | Beechcraft A23 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Erickson Lane M. | No injuries | - |