# Accident 19961120036219A: Cessna A188B, Ocilla, GA, November 20, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 20, 1996
- Place: Ocilla, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 31.5900° N, 83.2398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5900&lon=-83.2398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N53319, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53319) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188B (registry code 2073005, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961120036219A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION DUE TO ENGINE FAILURE.

## 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 MIA97LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA027), Nov 20, 1996: Cessna A188B (N53319), Ocilla, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and failure to ensure the aircraft contained an adequate amount of fuel to complete the flight, which resulted in loss of engine power because of…

## Other reports on N53319 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19780812021939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780812021939A), Aug 12, 1978: Cessna 188ACESSNA (N53319), Water Valley,Ms, MS, Substantial damage. High grass hid low spot where Water had collected on strip.

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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