Cessna 188B accident near Perrydale, Oregon, May 29, 1984
On May 29, 1984 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 188B, registered N4918R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Perrydale, Oregon (Wilson'S 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
- May 29, 1984 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Perrydale, Oregon · Wilson'S · 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
- N4918R · no longer on the register · serial 18802435T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE TAKING OFF FROM THE 1,100 FT ROUGH STRIP, THE ACFT STRUCK A BUMP CAUSING IT TO BECOME AIRBORNEPREMATURELY. THE ACFT THEN SETTLED BACK ONTO TALL WHEAT PAST THE END OF THE STRIP & FLIPPED INVERTED.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,842 hours in all; 95 in this make and model; 95 in the last 90 days; 2,700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,420 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 27, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 1,100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from EUG, 55 miles away
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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