Cessna 188 N21895
5 August 1989 · Canton, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 August 1989 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N21895, operated by Cochran Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Canton, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canton, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6100, -90.0292
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N21895
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cochran Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA215
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PRESENCE OF THE PARKED AIRCRAFT NEAR THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE TAKING OFF (NORTH), THE ACFT ROLLED ABOUT 400 TO 500 FT, THEN ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND & VEERED LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT COLLIDED WITH AN UNOCCUPIED ACFT THAT WAS PARKED ABOUT 50 FT FROM THE EDGE OF THE RWY. AT THAT TIME, A THUNDERSTORM CELL WAS LOCATED NEARBY. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM 260 DEG A 15 GUSTING 18 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1989 | Cessna 188B | Hartsville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 1989 | Cessna 188B | Prattville, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1989 | Cessna 188B | Sunland Park, New Mexico, United States | Osman, Marc C. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 188 | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1989 | Cessna 188A | Valley City, North Dakota, United States | Otterson, Robert S. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Jun 1989 | Cessna 188A | Belding, Michigan, United States | Studer, Aflred | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Nesbitt, Reeves | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177RG | Janice, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 58P | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft G18S | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |