- Date
- August 17, 1984, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Olton, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4863RCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840817041409A
- Case key
- 21434
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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
A ttl loss of power occurred during the initial takeoff climb. A forced landing was made in a field during which the acft contacted a ditch. The right wing and right main gear were torn from the acft. Post accident investigation revealed the left fuel tank was empty and no fuel was found in the lines to the engine. 8 oz of fluid was drained from the fuel strainer. 6 oz of which was water and 2 oz of fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4863R
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18802382T
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-FCD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Chaney Spraying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 3, 1984
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,320 total · 20 in this make and model · 2,320 as pilot in command · 298 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots, gusting 12
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 88 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.