- Date
- May 24, 1982, 12:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Alpha, FL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N53277Cessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820524019059A
- Case key
- 69749
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during takeoff, the engine began running rough at about 1000 ft. he noted that the fuel pressure had increased abnormally and black puffs of smoke were coming out of the exhaust. He dumped his load and gained a small amount of altitude, then the engine quit. During a forced landing, he barely cleared some trees before the aircraft hit the ground. Later, the engine was tested and a run-up was made, but the malfunction could not be duplicated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53277
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 174919R
- Airframe hours
- 2,048
- Engine
- Continental IO-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- James H. Mccroan
- Registered owner
- James H. Mccroan
- Departed
- Alpha, FL
- Destination
- Alpha, FL
- Airport
- County Line Airport, runway 18, 2,000 × 0 ft, gravel
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
- 37
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 12,000 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 235° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 32 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.