Cessna 188 accident near Greenville, MI
On September 8, 1995, a Cessna 188 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greenville, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 8, 1995
- Place
- Greenville, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.171°N, 85.249°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04455
NTSB summary
On September 8, 1995, at 1810 eastern daylight time (edt), a Cessna 188, N5623J, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed by fire after colliding with trees and terrain during its initial climb after takeoff. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Greenville, Michigan, at 1810 edt. According to the Kent County Sheriff's Department report, witnesses said N5623J's engine was "...cutting in and out... not running well... [and] not operating properly... ." These witnesses said they saw the airplane skimming the tree tops as it went past their vantage point. One witness resides on the airport boundary. She said the airplane appeared to have a later liftoff than those she has seen in the past. Federal Aviation Administration Principal Maintenance and Operations Inspectors (PMI and POI respectively) conducted the on-scene investigation. The PMI said the fuselage center section had been involved in an intense fire. The right wing was pointed about 80 degrees above the horizon and had been fire damaged. The left wing had separated from the fuselage and was lying next to the fuselage tail cone. The POI said a chemical spill was found about 130 feet north of runway 18's departure end and continued to the accident site. Based upon his observation, N5623J began striking tree tops about 500 feet from the runway's departure end. N5623J continued for about 1,200 feet on a heading of 155 degrees magnetic, striking trees. After flying this dis
Probable cause
pilot incapacitation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
