# NTSB MIA84LA080: Cessna T-188, N9932J, Arcadia, FL, February 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 15, 1984, 11:24 local (16:24 UTC)
- Place: Arcadia, FL
- Coordinates: 26.889396, -82.049407 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.8894&lon=-82.0494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84LA080
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31080/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA080

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS MANEUVERING AT LOW ALT AND LOW AIRSPEED DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. DURING A STEEP (80 BANK) THE ACFT STALLEDAND CRASHED.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - aerial application
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - maneuver - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9932J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9932J-1984-05-30), registration cancelled 1984-05-30, S/N T18803868T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-188
- Registry model: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T-18803868T
- Airframe hours: 161
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 320 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Lloyd H Rawls
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special); Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 13, 1983
- Airport: None

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 4,500 total, 4,480 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FMY, 18 nm away

## 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 19840215003429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840215003429A), Feb 15, 1984: Cessna T188C, Arcadia, FL, Destroyed. Pilot stalled aircraft in procedure turn and was unable to recover before striking ground.

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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