Cessna C-188 accident near Elkton, Florida, June 18, 1984
On June 18, 1984 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna C-188, registered N8233G, was destroyed in an accident near Elkton, Florida. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person was killed. 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
- June 18, 1984 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Elkton, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-188
- Registration
- N8233G · no longer on the register · serial 18801260T
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE FARM GRASS STRIP FOR A SPRAY MISSION ESTIMATED TO TAKE ABOUT 20 MINUTES. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO RETURN THE PILOTS BUSINESS PARTNER STARTED LOOKING FOR THE AIRCRAFT AND PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND ABOUT ONE AND ONE HALF MILE FROM THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO KNOWN WITNESSES AND THE PILOT WAS SEVERLY BURNED AND COULD NOT SPEAK. HOWEVER WHEN ASKED IF HE HAD ENGINE, PROPELLER OR FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS, HE SHOOK HIS HEAD NEGATIVE.
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
- Flight time: 20,000 hours in all; 10,000 in this make and model; 400 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rear
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 31, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Elkton FL at 9:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from JAX, 15 miles away
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 N8233G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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