Cessna 188 accident near Slocomb, Alabama, September 8, 1983
On September 8, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 188, registered N9829V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Slocomb, Alabama. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight 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 8, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Slocomb, Alabama · 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
- N9829V · no longer on the register · serial 188-0079
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE PULLED UP FROM A SWATH RUN AND THE ENG BEGAN LOOSING POWER. HE CLIMBED TO 300 FT & STARTED BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP, THEN A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD. THE LAND OWNER REFUSED TO ALLOW THE ACFT TO BE REMOVED FROM HIS PROPERTY DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE ACFT WAS EVENTUALLY MOVED, BUT WAS SALVAGED BEFORE BEING COMPLETELY EXAMINED.
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: 1,977 hours in all; 1,352 in this make and model; 65 in the last 90 days; 1,918 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,408 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 6, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R25 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Slocomb AL at 7:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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