Cessna 188 N5511S
21 September 1989 · Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 September 1989 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N5511S was involved in an accident near Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1606, -91.7207
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N5511S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW89DRD15
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A TREE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AG AIRPLANE WAS BEING USED TO SPRAY COTTON. A WITNESS HAS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE MADE A LEFT TURN AND THE NOSE DROPPED. IT STRUCK A TREE, THEN THE GROUND, AND STARTED BURNING. NO PRE-IMPACT PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE OR THE POWERPLANT. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT TREE AND GROUND IMPACT.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 26 May 1989 | Cessna 188 | Table Rock, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1989 | Bell 206L | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Taylor Energy Vthe | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150J | Minden, Louisiana, United States | James M. Maples, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1989 | Cessna A185F | Marksville, Louisiana, United States | Morris, Ivan JR. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Gueydan, Louisiana, United States | Lejeune Darryle B. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Bell 206B | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150C | Jonesboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |