# NTSB NYC77FLD85: Cessna A188B, N4495Q, Zellwood, FL, September 25, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1977
- Place: Zellwood, FL · ZELLWOOD, FL
- Location: 28.7219° N, 81.5732° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Zellwood, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.7219&lon=-81.5732&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145117
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FLD85
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FLD85

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2389  77/9/25    ZELLWOOD,FL         CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4000
        TIME - 0700                    N4495Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZELLWOOD,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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
        REMARKS- TWO SCREWS P-N 539942 BECAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED THROTTLE PLATE TO MOVE AND RESTRICT AIR FLOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4495Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4495Q-1993-02-10), registration cancelled 1993-02-10, S/N 18800895 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm 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 19770925028739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770925028739A), Sep 25, 1977: Cessna A188B, Zellwood, FL, Substantial damage. Two screws p-n 539942 became loose and allowed throttle plate to move and restrict air flow.

## Other investigations on N4495Q (2)

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 ATL92LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA148), Jul 30, 1992: Cessna 188 (N4495Q), Town Creek, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN REDUCED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND THE COLLISION WITH TREES DURING CLIMBOUT. FACTORS WERE THE SOFT AND WET TERRAIN.
- [NTSB MIA75FKT25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKT25), Nov 6, 1974: Cessna 188 (N4495Q), Naples, FL, substantial damage

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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