# NTSB ANC77DAA49: Cessna A188B, N9037R, Prospect Crk, AK, September 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1977
- Place: Prospect Crk, AK · PROSPECT CRK, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145612
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC77DAA49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3613   77/9/2  NR.PROSPECT CRK,AK    CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 100
        TIME - 1430                    N9037R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSPECT CREEK,AK           PIPELINE PAD,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    4                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -SWAMPY/WATER
        REMARKS- SEEDING GRASS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9037R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9037R-1998-03-25), registration cancelled 1998-03-25, S/N 18802087T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770902031749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770902031749A), Sep 2, 1977: Cessna A188B, Bettles, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot crashed during emergency landing due to fuel starvation.

## Other investigations on N9037R (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 ANC88LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA134), Sep 11, 1988: Cessna 188B (N9037R), Skwentna, AK, substantial damage

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.

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