- Date
- August 5, 1984, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Prattville, AL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2514Cessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840805037669A
- Case key
- 6513
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that while approaching a field in preparation for agricultural sraying, the engine failed. The aircraftwas pulled up into a climbing left turn and turned back toward the field for a forced landing. The aircrafts glide was extended to clear house, and as the house was cleared the aircraft stalled. The aircraft impacted the ground in an upright position. Post crash inspection of the aircraft and engine revealed no evidence of fuel present. No evidence of fuel spillage was found in the crops around the aircraft after it came to rest.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2514
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A188B
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Farm Air Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 11, 1984
- Departed
- Prattville, AL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 4,950 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 4,385 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.