Cessna 188 N4495Q
30 July 1992 · Town Creek, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1992 at about 21:25 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N4495Q, operated by Harrell Aviation Services Inc., was involved in an accident near Town Creek, Alabama, 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 21:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Town Creek, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6709, -87.3999
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N4495Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harrell Aviation Services Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA148
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND THE COLLISION WITH TREES DURING CLIMBOUT. FACTORS WERE THE SOFT AND WET TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A WET SOD STRIP WITH A FULL LOAD OF CHEMICALS. AFTER THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO ACCELERATE TO LIFTOFF SPEED, THE PILOT ELECTED TO DUMP THE CHEMICALS; THE AIRPLANE BROKE GROUND AND FLEW BRIEFLY. THE PILOT CONTINUED THE CLIMBOUT BUT NEVER GAINED ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR TREES SURROUNDING THE SOD STRIP. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
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 |
| 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 | - |