# NTSB FTW80DPG45: Cessna A188B, N91391, Tyronza, AR, July 13, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1980
- Place: Tyronza, AR · TYRONZA, AR
- Location: 35.4868° N, 90.3560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tyronza, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4868&lon=-90.3560&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129819
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DPG45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1263  80/7/13    TYRONZA,AR          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 5500
        TIME - 0930                    N91391              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TYRONZA,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        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 - 3200                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N91391 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- 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 19800713024889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800713024889A), Jul 13, 1980: Cessna A188B, Tyronza, AR, Substantial damage. Engine quit during spray run. Crash landed. No engine defects found. No fuel in ruptured tanks or fuel system.

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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