30.0308° N, 90.5441° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Edgard, LA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
September 8, 1980 · 10:30 local
Place
Edgard, LA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N21DS
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,000 total3,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Fuel added from tank on loading truck prior to departure for spraying. Engine stopped due to water in the fuel.
As the FAA filed it
FUEL ADDED FROM TANK ON LOADING TRUCK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FOR SPRAYING. ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO WATER IN THE FUEL.