- Date
- September 8, 1983, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Slocomb, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9829VCessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830908048139A
- Case key
- 6199
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he pulled up from a swath run and the eng began loosing power. He climbed to 300 ft & started back to the airstrip, then a total power loss occurred. During an emergency landing, he was unable to stop before the acft collided with trees at the end of the field. The land owner refused to allow the acft to be removed from his property during the investigation. The acft was eventually moved, but was salvaged before being completely examined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9829V
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188-0079
- Airframe hours
- 2,408
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R25, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Donnie E. Forehand
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 6, 1983
- Departed
- Slocomb, AL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 1,977 total · 1,352 in this make and model · 1,918 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DHN, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9829V · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.