Cessna 188B N731GX
16 June 1992 · Risco, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1992 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N731GX, operated by Risco AG Service Inc, was involved in an accident near Risco, Missouri, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Risco, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carlisle Farm (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 36.5900, -89.6098
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N731GX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Risco AG Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92DCA02
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WIND WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE REPORTED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A 2,500 FOOT LONG SOD LANDING STRIP WHEN HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF BECAUSE OF A CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE WIND CHANGED FROM A DIRECT CROSSWIND TO A QUARTERING TAILWIND DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. DURING THE ABORT THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING THE GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1992 | Cessna 188 | Elba, Alabama, United States | Elba Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Waldron, Missouri, United States | SST Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Dart, John C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Dec 1992 | Schweizer 269C | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Board of Police Commissioners | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Maryland Height, Missouri, United States | Flotron, Francis E., JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1992 | Cessna 172 | Aurora, Missouri, United States | Vernon W. Warren | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-32-300 | Shell Knob, Missouri, United States | James A. Oeffinger | Serious injuries | - |