# Accident 19840817041409A: Cessna A188B, Olton, TX, August 17, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1984, 14:40 local time
- Place: Olton, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 34.1709° N, 102.1307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1709&lon=-102.1307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4863R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4863R-1994-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188B (registry code 2073005, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Reported engine: CONT IO520F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,320 total, 20 in this make and model, 298 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW84LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA358) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840817041409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF CAUSING A HARD FORCED LANDING. NO FUEL PRESENT IN THE ENGINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW84LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA358), Aug 17, 1984: Cessna A188B (N4863R), Olton, TX, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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