Cessna A188B N731KV
29 June 1991 · Lewisville, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1991 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731KV, operated by Sumner L. Mitchell, was involved in an accident near Lewisville, Arkansas, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lewisville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 33.3608, -93.5691
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731KV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sumner L. Mitchell
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91LA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT BY USING RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE. HIS EFFORTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE AIRPLAANE GROUND LOOPED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK AND SEPARATION IN THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Search Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28 | Berryville, Arkansas, United States | Snider, Richard D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1991 | Hughes 269A-1 | No. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | North Little Rock Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 140 | Ward, Arkansas, United States | Martin D. Odum | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1991 | Cessna 172K | Fisher, Arkansas, United States | Herbert D. Ziegenhorn | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150G | Benton, Arkansas, United States | John Wells | Serious injuries | - |