Cessna 188/B N9399G
13 July 1991 · Hecla, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1991 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 188/B registered N9399G, operated by Country Air Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hecla, South 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hecla, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.8803, -98.1493
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188/B
- Registration
- N9399G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Country Air Service, 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
- CHI91DTK02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON A LOAD OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL AFTER THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE AN ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE ATTEMPTED A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER IT CROSSED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE DRAGGED A WING AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO JETTISON A LOAD OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 1991 | Cessna 188B | Belgrade, Nebraska, United States | William McKeeman | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188B | Munger, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188B | Palouse, Washington, United States | Dale E. Schoepflin | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1991 | Cessna 188B | Wallis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1991 | Cessna 188 | La Feria, Texas, United States | SAM Jacobs | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Cessna 188B | Driscoll, Texas, United States | Willis W. Stanley | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Black Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | Kenneth A. Korn | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Hill City, South Dakota, United States | Bruce Anspaugh | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150F | Faulkton, South Dakota, United States | Hass, Larry J. and Bower, Gary | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38 | Bridgewater, South Dakota, United States | Paweltzki, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Piper PA-18-125 | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Orwick Ranch | Fatal | 2 |