Cessna A188A N4413Q
11 May 2007 · Clinton, Oklahoma, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2007 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna A188A registered N4413Q was involved in an accident near Clinton, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.5367, -98.9139
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188A
- Registration
- N4413Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Clinton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DFW07LA108
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Separation of the exhaust stack and resulting vapor lock. A contributing factor was the none suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the agricultural pilot was pulling up from a low level pass, he smelled something "like wires burning" and observed the engine's fuel pressure drop. The pilot selected the auxiliary fuel pump's "EMERGENCY" position and five to ten seconds later the engine lost partial power. Not able to maintain altitude, the pilot elected to land the airplane to a rolling wheat field. During landing, the airplane nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. An examination of the airplane revealed that, prior to impact, the engine exhaust stack had separated from the muffler. Hot exhaust gasses, that are normally vented overboard, were directed to the airplanes firewall, resulting in thermal damaged to electrical wiring and a vapor condition in the fuel gascolator. The pilot attempted to purge the vapor to no avail. No other pre impact anomalies were noted with the engine or the fuel system that would have prevented normal operating power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2004 | Cessna A188A | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2003 | Cessna A188A | Brawley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2011 | Cessna A188A | Estelline, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Cessna A188A | Casanare, Colombia | Agricola de Servicios Aereos del Meta "Asam Ltda" | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Cessna A188A | Elberta, Utah, United States | Rooster Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2007 | Beechcraft P35 | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2007 | Cessna 152 | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2007 | Grumman G-164A | Sayre, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 2007 | Grumman G-164A | Okarche, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2007 | Cessna 150 | Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Aerospatiale SA-315 | Stuart, Oklahoma, United States | Skydance Operations Inc | No injuries | - |