# NTSB MIA72FKJ55: Cessna A188A, N2157U, Marion, AL, May 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1972
- Place: Marion, AL · MARION, AL
- Location: 32.6320° N, 87.3173° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marion, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6320&lon=-87.3173&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167131
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKJ55
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ55

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1824  72/5/17    MARION,ALA          CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4020
        TIME - 1750                    N2157U              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 768 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRY COUNTY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3800                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- EXHAUST PIPE SEPARATED FROM MANIFOLD. ACFT DMGD BY FIRE AFT SUCCESSFUL LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2157U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2157U-1981-05-04), registration cancelled 1981-05-04, S/N 18800657, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188A
- Registry model: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Perry County

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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