Cessna 188B accident near Crookston, Minnesota, July 18, 1983
On July 18, 1983 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 188B, registered N92037, was substantially damaged in an accident near Crookston, Minnesota (Crookston, Municipal airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 18, 1983 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Crookston, Minnesota · Crookston, Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B · all 188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N92037 · no longer on the register · serial 1880259
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A BARLEY CROP DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A NARROW DIRT ROAD. THE ACFT HAD LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FOR A CALIBRATION SPRAY RUN. THE PILOT STATED HE TOOK OFF WITH ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL (1/8 TANK) AND DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUATITY BEFORE TAKEOFF.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,000 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 400 in the last 90 days; 4,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 855 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 8, 1983; 64 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 310° at 40 knots, gusting 60
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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