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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 188CESSNA · Alpha, FL · May 24, 1982

Date: May 24, 1982 · 12:00 local
Place: Alpha, FL
Airport: County Line
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N53277
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA82DA124
Reported as: Cessna 188CESSNA
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total1,000 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N53277Registered now · Cessna A188BS/N 18801732T · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit shortly after takeoff causing crash during emergency landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CAUSING CRASH DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA82DA124Accident · No injuriesFinal reportAlpha, FLThe pilot reported that during takeoff, the engine began running rough at about 1000 ft. he noted that the fuel pressure had increased abnormally and black puffs of smoke were coming out of the exhaust. He dumped his load and gained a small amount of…May 24, 1982 · Destroyed