Cessna 188 N5519S
20 May 1992 · Elba, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 May 1992 at about 20:05 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N5519S, operated by Elba Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Elba, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elba, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.4095, -86.0706
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N5519S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Elba Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elba → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA104
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBJECTS (TREES), AND HIS INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT. A FACTOR WAS THE TREES LOCATED IN THE PRACTICE AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING FOR AN UPCOMING AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION CERTIFICATION, AND WAS SPRAYING WATER. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT ON THE PILOT'S FIFTH PASS OF A FIELD, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE AIRPLANE THEN CLIMBED ABOUT 300 FEET, AND 'NOSE DIVED' INTO THE GROUND. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1992 | Cessna 188 | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | Harrell Aviation Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1992 | Cessna 188 | Sylvania, Georgia, United States | Hilde, Richard L. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Cessna 188B | Risco, Missouri, United States | Risco AG Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Cessna 188A | Idabel, Oklahoma, United States | Parsons, Shawn P. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 May 1992 | Cessna 188A | Imlay City, Michigan, United States | Hatfield Spraying Services | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1992 | Cessna 188B | Cogswell, North Dakota, United States | Dahl Airspray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1992 | Mosley Hs GN-1 | Cullman, Alabama, United States | Sharp, Milford G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172I | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | Liberty Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Cessna 310R | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States | Tuscaloosa Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Kolb MARK III | Titus, Alabama, United States | Hauck, John R. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1992 | Guy Whisenant SKYBOLT | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | Owens, Donald W. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-24-180 | Moontown, Alabama, United States | Akins, Robert D. | No injuries | - |