Cessna 188 accident near Nashville, Georgia, September 11, 1982
On September 11, 1982 at about 1:35 pm local time, a Cessna 188, registered N9184R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nashville, Georgia. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 11, 1982 · about 1:35 pm local time
- Place
- Nashville, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188 · all 188s on the register
- Registration
- N9184R · no longer on the register · serial 18802142T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE THE ACFT WAS ENROUTE TO SPRAY A SOYBEAN CROP. DEPOSITS OF DIRT & SEDIMENT WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL CONTROL ASSEMBLY BODY SCREEN.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,223 hours in all; 788 in this make and model; 254 in the last 90 days; 1,167 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 675 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 477 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D-33 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Nashville GA at 9:30 am
- Destination: Nashville GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N9184R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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