Cessna 188 accident near Bloom, Kansas, August 10, 1984
On August 10, 1984 at about 9:43 pm local time, a Cessna 188, registered N9841V, was destroyed in an accident near Bloom, Kansas. It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- August 10, 1984 · about 9:43 pm local time
- Place
- Bloom, Kansas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188 · all 188s on the register
- Registration
- N9841V · no longer on the register · serial 1880091
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT STRUCK TWO GUY WIRES DURING A SPRAYING OPERATION WHEN THE PLT FAILED TO CLEAR THE WIRES. OPERATORS HEARD THE IMPACT WHICH OCCURRED ABOUT 160 AGL & TOPPLED THE 310 FT TOWER. THE ACFT WINGS WERE SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE WHICH CONTINUED TO THE WEST OF THE TOWER WHERE IT NOSED INTO THE GROUND. THE ENGINE SEPARATED AND THE FUEL TANK BEHIND THE ENGINE WAS FLATTENED. ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, THE PLT DOES NOT REMEMBER ANY OF THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,693 hours in all; 1,685 in this make and model; 2,591 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 30, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Erhart Aerial Sprying,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: DDC Dodge City KS at 8:23 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from DDC, 14 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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