Cessna 188 N4940R
11 July 1990 · Michigan, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1990 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N4940R, operated by Oewick. DON, was involved in an accident near Michigan, North Dakota, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Michigan, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.0212, -98.1122
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N4940R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Oewick. DON
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN90LA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS LANDING AT HIS RANCH STRIP. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT IN A STANDING WHEAT CROP AND SPUN THE PLANE TO THE LEFT, 180 DEGREES. THE PLANE SLAMMED ONTO THE LANDING STRIP AND THE FUSELAGE WAS TORN IN HALF, TWO FEET BEHIND THE COCKPIT. THE RIGHT WING SPAR WAS BENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 188A | Martin, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1990 | Cessna 188A | Hunter, Arkansas, United States | Henry, MC Cain | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Cessna 188B | Denton, Montana, United States | Lohse Air Spraying | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Cessna 188 | Joiner, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1990 | Cessna 188 | Archibald, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Cessna 188B | Eckley, Colorado, United States | Yuma AG Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1990 | Avions Mudry CAP10B | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150L | Donnybrook, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Flying Service | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Piper J3C-65 | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1990 | Piper PA-25-260 | Hazelton, North Dakota, United States | Midwest Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Grumman G-164A | Edgeley, North Dakota, United States | Lonnie D. Hartwig | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1990 | Cessna T-188 | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | William F. Wakefield | No injuries | - |