Cessna A188B N9270R
22 August 1984 · Eastover, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 August 1984 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9270R was involved in an accident near Eastover, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eastover, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8698, -80.6909
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N9270R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Charles → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84FA268
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A TURN-AROUND. THE HOPPER DUMP VALVE ON THE ACFT WAS FOUND CLOSED AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE FUEL TANKS WERE REPORTEDLY FULL (54 GALLON CAPACITY) AND 120 GALS OF BENLATE, A NON-TOXIC LIQUID HERBICIDEHAD BEEN LOADED ABOARD N9270R PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE ACFT WAS SEEN IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT AREA AFTER IT ARRIVED ON THE SCENE BUT NO ONE ACTUALLY REPORTED SEEING THE CRASH OR THE FINAL SWATH RUN. THE FLT WAS OPERATED WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF GROUND PERSONNEL. THE WRECKAGE PATH AND THE POSITION OF THE WRECKAGE RELATIVE TO THE FIELD WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE PATTERN EXPECTED FROM A CRASH FOLLOWING A TURN-AROUND MANEUVER AFTER THE PILOT MADE A WEST-TO-EAST RUN. NO MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND THAT WERE CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTORY TO THE ACCIDENT. ALL DAMAGES NOTED TO THE AIRFRAME WERE DETERMINED TO BE IMPACT RELATED. THE CAGE AROUND THE PLTS COCKPIT WAS INTACT REVEALING NO IMPACT DAMAGE. PLTS SEATBELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS HARDWARE WAS INTACT. HOWEVER THE FABRIC BELTS WERE CONSUMED BY FIRE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Cessna A188B | Crenshaw, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Cessna A188B | Georgetown, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Opheim, Montana, United States | Frank Redfield | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna A188B | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | Willard Kiehm | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna A188B | Prattville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 1984 | Schweizer SGS 1-26A | Manning, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1984 | Sikorsky CH-19E | Iva, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172N | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 58 E | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | No.myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | Grand Strand Aviation | No injuries | - |