Cessna A188A N9990G
21 May 1992 · Redmond, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1992 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna A188A registered N9990G, operated by Boyd W. Simmons, was involved in an accident near Redmond, Oregon, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Redmond, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2608, -121.2194
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188A
- Registration
- N9990G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Boyd W. Simmons
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prineville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PROPER CLEARANCE FROM OBJECTS WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: SUNGLARE, WIRES, AND VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS NOT POSSIBLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE WAS TRAVELLING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION FOR THE SPRAY RUN WHEN THE SUN MOMENTARILY BLINDED THE PILOT AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A FORCED LANDING IN AN ADJACENT FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1992 | Cessna A188A | Felton, Delaware, United States | John H. Brown | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1992 | Cessna T210L | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Patrick, Scott W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1992 | Hughes 369E | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | Hillsboro Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Cessna 172N | Parkdale, Oregon, United States | Vancouver Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Hughes 369HS | Scotts Mills, Oregon, United States | Kenram Corp | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Cessna 150F | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Crook, Franklin T. | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 1992 | Brantly-Hynes B-2B | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Borgardt, William | No injuries | - |