Cessna 188 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 259 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1991 | PALOUSE, WA | N731YZ | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. |
| Jul 13, 1991 | HECLA, SD | N9399G | Incident | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON A LOAD OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL AFTER THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO CLIMB A…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AS HE ATTEMPTED TO JETTISON A LOAD OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL AFTER THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE AN ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT. |
| Jun 29, 1991 | MUSCLE SHOALS, AL | N48430 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. |
| Jun 17, 1991 | WALLIS, TX | N4719Q | Incident | destroyed |
THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING COULD HAVE…THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING COULD HAVE BEEN EXECUTED. |
| May 31, 1991 | SYCAMORE, SC | N731EP | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO SECURE THE GUST LOCK DURING PRELFLIGHT; THE STRING JAMMED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND CREATED AN UNCONTROLLABLE CONDITION. |
| May 09, 1991 | LA FERIA, TX | N8184V | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE PROPER DESCENT RATE. |
| Sep 08, 1990 | ELIZABETH CITY, NC | N731NY | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. EXISTING CR…THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. EXISTING CROSSWINDS AND GUSTS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Aug 23, 1990 | HUNTER, AR | N3566Q | Incident | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE ABOVE THE CROPS. |
| Aug 20, 1990 | ECKLEY, CO | N4933Q | Incident | substantial | A FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. |
| Aug 20, 1990 | HOLYOKE, CO | N2080J | Serious (1) | destroyed | A STALL MUSH WHICH OCCURRED WHEN THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS PREMATURELY FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE INTO THE GROUND. |
| Aug 07, 1990 | SALISBURY, MO | N9106R | Minor | substantial | PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT NOT ATTAINED AND GO-AROUND NOT PERFORMED BY THE PIC. |
| Aug 04, 1990 | DAZEY, ND | N8024V | Incident | substantial | A BLOCKAGE OF THE FUEL TANK VENT LINE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Aug 03, 1990 | ARCHIBALD, LA | N70114 | Incident | substantial | THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN IN WHICH THE FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED. |
| Aug 03, 1990 | DENTON, MT | N9632G | Incident | substantial | THE PREMATURE LIFTOFF DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN A STALL. |
| Jul 11, 1990 | Michigan, ND | N4940R | Incident | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING. |
| Jul 01, 1990 | MARSHALLTOWN, IA | N70147 | Serious (1) | destroyed | INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND CLEARANCE NOT OBTAINED. |
| Jun 13, 1990 | JOINER, AR | N2059J | Incident | substantial | PREMATURE LIFT-OFF BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. |
| Jun 04, 1990 | MARTIN, SD | N78516 | Incident | substantial |
THE ON-GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE OPTIMUM TAKEOFF FLAPS FOR TH…THE ON-GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE OPTIMUM TAKEOFF FLAPS FOR THE RUNWAY CONDITIONS THAT EXISTED, AND THE SOFT WET RUNWAY SURFACE. |
| Oct 05, 1989 | HARTSVILLE, SC | N21897 | Fatal (1) | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES. |
| Sep 21, 1989 | WINNSBORO, LA | N5511S | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH A TREE. |
| Sep 10, 1989 | SUNLAND PARK, NM | N9342R | Incident | substantial | UNDETERMINED. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROP IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA. |
| Aug 27, 1989 | MILTON, FL | N5699J | Minor | substantial | FLIGHT IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER BY THE PILOT. TURBULENCE FROM THE NEARBY THUNDERSTORM WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Aug 16, 1989 | PRATTVILLE, AL | N9318G | Fatal (1) | destroyed | FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS (TREES). |
| Aug 06, 1989 | VALLEY CITY, ND | N188TV | Fatal (1) | destroyed | INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT. THE POWER LINE WAS A RELATED FACTOR. |
| Aug 05, 1989 | CANTON, MS | N21895 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PRESENCE O…THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT IN KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PRESENCE OF THE PARKED AIRCRAFT NEAR THE RUNWAY. |