Cessna A188B N84524
2 August 1990 · Amherst, Nebraska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1990 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N84524, operated by G & L Air Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Amherst, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Amherst, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8305, -99.2607
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N84524
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- G & L Air Services, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kearney → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DCJ01
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SEE AND AVOID POWER LINES IN HIS AREA OF OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AN AIRPLANE ENGAGED IN AERIAL APPLICATION STRUCK A POWER LINE GUY WIRE SUSPENDED ABOUT 45 FEET ABOVE GROUND, SEPARATING THE LEFT WING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1990 | Cessna A188B | Dayton, Washington, United States | Dayton Chemicals Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1990 | Cessna A188B | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 1990 | Cessna A188B | Perry, Texas, United States | DON Lowe | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1990 | Cessna A188B | Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1990 | Cessna A188B | Hertsboro, Alabama, United States | Gardner Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna A188B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Blanco Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1990 | Cessna 172 | Ogallala, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 310G | O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Dougherty, John | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft B35 | Hartington, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150 | Hyannis, Nebraska, United States | White, Thomas L | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-11 | Thedford, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Cessna 180 | Tecumseh, Nebraska, United States | Varnado, Paul | No injuries | - |