# NTSB MIA81DLD05: Cessna 188, N9104R, Myakka, FL, October 16, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1980
- Place: Myakka, FL · MYAKKA, FL
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DLD05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3761  80/10/16 NR.MYAKKA,FL          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 9500
        TIME - 1850                    N9104R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MYAKKA HEAD STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MYAKKA,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## 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 188
- Registry model: [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (registry code 2072604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Myakka Head 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 19801016057989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801016057989A), Oct 16, 1980: Cessna A188B, Myakka City, FL, Destroyed. Engine lost power on climbout. Struck tree stumps off end of runway. Burned. Cause undetermined.

## 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 MIA77FKG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKG59), Aug 2, 1977: Cessna 188B (N9104R), Statesboro, GA, 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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