NONE · Cessna A188B · 1997-07-31 · SATANTA, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA240
Event ID
20001208X08348
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-31
Location
SATANTA, KS, USA
Coordinates
37.430416, -100.980209
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A188B
Registration
N8960G
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to perform a precautionary landing in a corn field due to an undetermined event in the cockpit. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadvertent actuation of the 'smoker' switch, his unfamiliarity with the 'smoke' equipment on the airplane, and corn crop in the emergency landing area.