Cessna A188B N5855G
19 July 2010 · Clyde, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 July 2010 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N5855G, operated by Gibbs Aero Spray Inc, was involved in an accident near Clyde, Ohio, 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 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clyde, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4183, -83.0172
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N5855G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gibbs Aero Spray Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fremont → Fremont
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA418
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a grain auger during aerial application maneuvers.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on his fourth spray pass of the aerial application flight when the airplane impacted a grain auger and terrain. The grain auger, approximately 30 feet in height, was located adjacent to the field next to a round farm building and was displaced approximately 160 feet during the accident. The pilot reported no recollection of the accident. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2010 | Cessna A188B | Orange, Texas, United States | Orange County Mosquito Control | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Cessna A188B | Hondo, Texas, United States | Torkelson Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Cessna A188B | Pinehurst, Georgia, United States | A & C Ag Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Cessna A188B | Suring, Wisconsin, United States | Nicolet Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Cessna A188B | Greenstown, Indiana, United States | Agri-Green Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Cessna A188B | Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States | Wakefield Flight Service Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2010 | Rauch RV-3 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 14 Apr 2010 | Ankerstar Bradley D RAND-ROBINSON KR2 | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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