Accident: Cessna A188
Jul 27, 2020 · Hartington, NE
NTSB numberCEN20CA331Event id20200806X61423
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s complacency and self-induced pressure to complete the flight.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188
- Registration
- N9278G
- Year built
- 1973
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 137: agricultural
- Defining event
- Takeoff Miscellaneous/other
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN)20 nm (37 km) north
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