Cessna A188B N4971Q
15 June 1989 · Fort Benton, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 June 1989 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4971Q, operated by Taylor Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fort Benton, Montana, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Benton, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt Strip
- Coordinates
- 47.9797, -110.8004
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N4971Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Taylor Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN89LA163
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY ATTACHING BOLTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE LANDING, THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE FUSELAGE. THE TAILWHEEL THEN SWIVELED & THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED. THE PLT NOTED THAT THE BOLTS HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO HEAVY FORCES DURING OPERATIONS ON ROUGH, DIRT, AG OPERATING AREAS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1989 | Cessna A188B | Rapelje, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1989 | Cessna A188B | Wauchula, Florida, United States | Florence of Florida, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1989 | Cessna A188B | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | Hilde Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1989 | Cessna A188B | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1989 | Cessna A188B | Atmore, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna A188B | Dell City, Texas, United States | Dell Valley Spraying | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Medicine Lake, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | Nickels, Stephen A | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Poehls BOBCAT | Billings, Montana, United States | Poehls, William B. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1989 | Cessna 170A | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Westphal, Terry R. | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1989 | Piper PA-18-150 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | Marlar, Charles H. | Minor injuries | - |