# NTSB MIA77FKG59: Cessna 188B, N9104R, Statesboro, GA, August 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1977
- Place: Statesboro, GA · STATESBORO, GA
- Location: 32.4394° N, 81.7751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Statesboro, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4394&lon=-81.7751&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 January 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FKG59
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG59

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3650   77/8/2    STATESBORO,GA       CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 5000
        TIME - 1605                    N9104R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 227 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STATESBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STATESBORO,GA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1605                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  180
        REMARKS- SPRAYING BEANS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9104R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9104R-2013-06-05), registration cancelled 2013-06-05, S/N 32717 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188B
- Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Statesboro

## 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 19770802022899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770802022899A), Aug 2, 1977: Cessna A188B, Statesboro, GA, Destroyed. Spraying beans.

## Other investigations on N9104R (3)

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.

- [NTSB WPR10CA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA257), May 23, 2010: Cessna 180A (N9104R), Kettle Falls, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility due to precipitation.
- [NTSB SEA89LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA038), Jan 19, 1989: Cessna 180A (N9104R), Arlington, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO HAND-PROP THE ENGINE WITHOUT PROPERLY SECURING IT.
- [NTSB MIA81DLD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD05), Oct 16, 1980: Cessna 188 (N9104R), Myakka, FL, destroyed

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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