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September 30, 1988 · Cessna A188B · N21871
Dixon, CA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 30, 1988
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Dixon, CA
Aircraft
Cessna A188B
Tail Number
N21871
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX88DVG10
PLT HAD COMPLETED AERIAL APPLICATION OF A FIELD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH. WITNESSES HEARD SOUNDS OF ACFT. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED ACFT BRIEFLY INVERTED AND 'OUT OF CONTROL.' ACFT IMPACTED OPEN FIELD UPRIGHT, WINGS LEVEL AND NOSE DOWN. FIRE ENSUED. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF MALF OR FAILURE IN STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, POWERPLANT OR SYSTEMS. THE IN ACFT HOPPER WAS EMPTY OF CHEMICALS AND THE OPERATOR HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE ACFT BEING AT THE ACC LOCATION.
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PLT HAD COMPLETED AERIAL APPLICATION OF A FIELD SEVERAL MILES SOUTH. WITNESSES HEARD SOUNDS OF ACFT. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED ACFT BRIEFLY INVERTED AND 'OUT OF CONTROL.' ACFT IMPACTED OPEN FIELD UPRIGHT, WINGS LEVEL AND NOSE DOWN. FIRE ENSUED. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF MALF OR FAILURE IN STRUCTURE, FLIGHT CONTROLS, POWERPLANT OR SYSTEMS. THE IN ACFT HOPPER WAS EMPTY OF CHEMICALS AND THE OPERATOR HAD NO EXPLANATION FOR THE ACFT BEING AT THE ACC LOCATION.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:06 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftCessna A188B
Tail NumberN21871
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520D · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 31 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point43 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT