Cessna A188B accident near Maysville, Oklahoma, September 11, 1984
On September 11, 1984 at about 12:15 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N9560G, was destroyed in an accident near Maysville, Oklahoma (Burford airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 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
- September 11, 1984 · about 12:15 pm local time
- Place
- Maysville, Oklahoma · Burford · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9560G · no longer on the register · serial 18801535T
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITH APRX 300 FT OF RWY REMAINING THE PLT ROTATED. THE ACFT FLEW TO ABOUT 15 FT BEFORE IT SETTLED BACK TO THE GROUND AT THE END OF THE SOD STRIP. AFTER ROLLING THROUGH 2 FENCES THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK NEXT TO A DITCH COLLAPSING THE MAIN GEAR. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED 75 TO 80 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ENG WAS DEVELOPING POWER AT IMPACT WITH THE DITCH.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,372 hours in all; 2,055 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 2,250 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,009 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, April 10, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Maysville OK at 12:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 72°F (22°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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