# NTSB MIA90LA002: Cessna A188B, N21752, Wauchula, FL, October 4, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 4, 1989, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Wauchula, FL
- Coordinates: 27.540468, -81.799133 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5405&lon=-81.7991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32587
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90LA002
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32587/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA002

## Probable cause

FUEL STARVATION, IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAINED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:  THE LOW FUEL LEVEL, AND IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, maneuvering - aerial application
  - fluid,fuel - low level (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - emergency procedure - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll

## Analysis

WHILE CLIMBING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT DID NOT TURN ON THE ELECTIC BOOST PUMP & ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A STUMP & FAILED. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE DRAINED THE FUEL TANKS & RECOVERED 18 GALLONS, BUT THIS WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE ENG RAN NORMALLY DURING AN OPNL CHECK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21752](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21752-2016-10-28), registration cancelled 2016-10-28, S/N 18801005T, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18801005T
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Florence Of Florida, Inc.
- Registered owner: Florence Of Florida, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, August 9, 1989

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 2,100 total, 50 in the last 90 days, 50 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BOW, 27 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 19891004040779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891004040779A), Oct 4, 1989: Cessna A188B, Wauchula, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on pullup from a spray run. Struck tree stumps on forced landing.

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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