Cessna 188B accident near Paxville, South Carolina, May 7, 1984
On May 7, 1984 at about 6:20 pm local time, a Cessna 188B, registered N21672, was substantially damaged in an accident near Paxville, South Carolina. 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
- May 7, 1984 · about 6:20 pm local time
- Place
- Paxville, South Carolina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B · all 188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N21672 · no longer on the register · serial 18800948
- 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 ACFT NOSED OVER SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND TO THE PLTS ATTEMPT TO ADD POWER TO REACH THE RWY. IT WAS FOUND AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE CARB HEAT CONTROL DOOR BRACKETS WERE WORN WHICH ALLOWED THE BUTTERFLY VALVE DOOR TO SEPARATE AND BE FREE TO BLOCK AIRFLOW IN THE INTAKE/CARBURETOR DUCT.
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: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 10,440 hours in all; 2,600 in this make and model; 130 in the last 90 days; 10,350 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,048 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 7, 1983; 138 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PUT Paxville SC at 6:05 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 63°F (17°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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