Cessna A188B N9639G

Summary

On 12 June 2008 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9639G, operated by Rice County Aerial Sprayers Inc, was involved in an accident near Lyons, Kansas, 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.

Date

12 June 2008 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lyons, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

38.3428, -98.2267

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N9639G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Rice County Aerial Sprayers Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lyons → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA103

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the dirt embankment.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Several days preceding the accident, the pilot experienced engine problems during an attempted aerial application flight. After maintenance was performed, the airplane underwent several engine test runs and a couple of test flights with no problems noted. On the day of the accident, the airplane was loaded with approximately 150 gallons of chemical. After takeoff, the pilot turned the airplane in a direction opposite of his intended destination in order to over fly the airport in case of an emergency. During the initial takeoff climb, the engine was running okay and no problems were noted. Approximately 1 to 1.5 miles from the airport, the engine "pulled down," and the pilot could not maintain altitude. The pilot stated, "I am now sure the engine was trying to seize up and I was again forced to land." The pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted a dirt embankment, went onto its nose, and came to rest upright. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.