# NTSB MIA88LA066: Cessna A188B, N731LS, South Bay, FL, December 18, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 18, 1987, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: South Bay, FL
- Coordinates: 26.659328, -80.710456 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6593&lon=-80.7105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32113
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA066
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32113/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA066

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - loose objects (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A NARROW RUNWAY, ON AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE LEFT, INTO A CROSSWIND, AND LEFT THE RWY. THE RIGHT MAIN LDG GEAR COLLIDED WITH A BOULDER; THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST IN THE WATER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N731LS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731LS-1990-03-09), registration cancelled 1990-03-09, S/N 18802983T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18802983T
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Glades Ground Spraying
- Registered owner: Glades Ground Spraying, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, December 16, 1987
- Airport: runway 18, 1,500 × 25 ft, dirt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; commercial, private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 875 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 46 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 19871218070689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871218070689A), Dec 18, 1987: Cessna A188B, South Bay, FL, Substantial damage. PIC landed on narrow embankment. Wind gust veered aircraft off and gear hit a boulder. Aircraft nosed over in water

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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