Cessna A188B N53215
3 April 1991 · Hobart, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1991 at about 23:27 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N53215, operated by Robert Gould, was involved in an accident near Hobart, Oklahoma, 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 23:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hobart, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0208, -99.0907
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N53215
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Gould
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hobart → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW91LA058
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH KNOWN OBJECTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AGRICULTURE SPRAYING OPERATIONS THE PILOT EXECUTED A SECOND PASS; HOWEVER, HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE WITH A SET OF ELECTRICAL POWER LINES. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE WIRES AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL WIRE STRIKE, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED TO GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1991 | Cessna A188B | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | Blanco Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Mingo, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna A188B | New Market, Maryland, United States | Leroy Rawding | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Bluffs, Illinois, United States | BOB Davis Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Cessna A188B | Burley, Idaho, United States | Richard Kennet | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Cessna A188B | Eudora, Arkansas, United States | Norman E. Guess | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150G | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Eagle Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft B19 | Poteau, Oklahoma, United States | Richard Waters | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150M | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Bryce D. Willis | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1991 | Cessna 150L | Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States | William H. Griffin | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Spiro, Oklahoma, United States | Double "S" Flying, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1991 | Grimm CAVALIER SA102.5 | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | Grimm, Larry W. | Fatal | 2 |