# NTSB Accident CHI00LA289
> **Cessna A188B** · 2000-09-01 · NICKERSON, KS, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI00LA289
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21922
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-09-01
- **Location:** NICKERSON, KS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.139823, -98.080017
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A188B
- **Registration:** N9326R
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

altidude/clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot.  Factors to the accident were the hay bale, the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, the high-density altitude, and the high weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident.

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