Cessna A188A N6664G
18 August 1992 · Felton, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1992 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna A188A registered N6664G, operated by John H. Brown, was involved in an accident near Felton, Delaware, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Felton, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dave Hrupsa (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 38.9993, -75.5692
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188A
- Registration
- N6664G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John H. Brown
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Goldsboro
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AT A TIMELY POINT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE CLIMB RATE AN A COLLISION WITH TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CESSNA A188A AG WAGON WAS DEPARTING A 3000 FOOT SOFT AND WET SOD STRIP WITH 900 POUNDS OF SEED FOR A SPRAY MISSION. THE AIRPLANE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE PILOT FELT HE WAS COMMITTED TO THE TAKEOFF DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TREES ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE LEFT WING REMAINED IN THE TREES, THE FUSELAGE WITH THE RIGHT WING FELL TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1992 | Cessna A188A | Redmond, Oregon, United States | Boyd W. Simmons | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna A188A | Decatur, Texas, United States | Sitton, Dwayne | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Cessna A188A | Cochran, Georgia, United States | Lane W. Wimberly | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Cessna A188A | Pharr, Texas, United States | Holcomb Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1988 | Cessna A188A | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Singleton, TOM | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-60-602P | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Clifford J. Turner | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft BE-200 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Omega Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 May 1992 | Cessna 172XP | Milton, Delaware, United States | Richard Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1992 | Richard N Burns KR-2 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | Richard N. Burns | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-38-112 | New Castle, Delaware, United States | Dawn Aeronautics, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1991 | Beechcraft 35 | Cheswold, Delaware, United States | Clinton H. Leeland | Minor injuries | - |