# NTSB MIA77FLG30: Cessna 188, N8014V, Edgemoor, SC, August 17, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1977
- Place: Edgemoor, SC · EDGEMOOR, SC
- Location: 34.8057° N, 81.0115° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edgemoor, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8057&lon=-81.0115&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146391
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77FLG30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLG30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2441  77/8/17  NR.EDGEMOOR,SC        CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3500
        TIME - 1130                    N8014V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EDGEMOOR,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CONTROL AND FLOAT SETTING IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8014V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8014V-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 1880264 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Registry model: [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (registry code 2073002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19770817024899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770817024899A), Aug 17, 1977: Cessna 188CESSNA, Edgemoor, SC, Substantial damage. Mixture control and float setting improperly adjusted.

## Other investigations on N8014V (1)

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 FTW73FPG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPG15), Aug 29, 1972: Cessna 188 (N8014V), Elaine, AR, substantial damage

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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