Cessna 188 accident near Bunnell, Florida, July 24, 1984
On July 24, 1984 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 188, registered N4892R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bunnell, Florida. It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 24, 1984 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bunnell, Florida
- 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
- N4892R · no longer on the register · serial 188024101
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT WAS BEING FERRIED BY THE PLT TO HIS HOME BASE IN FL. THE NTSB DID NOT RECEIVE AN ACCIDENT REPORT FROM THE PLT ALTHOUGH HE SAID THAT ONE WAS MAILED. REQUESTS FOR A DUPLICATE WERENOT RESPONDED TO. A FAA INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE GRASS STRIP AND SAY IT HAD A SIDESLOPE AND WAS WET FROM RECENT RAINS. THETERRAIN WAS A CLAY LIKE SUBSTANCE AND THE ACFT SLID SIDEWAYS ON THE SLOPING SURFACE.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 9,400 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 4,200 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Newberry FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:48 pm from GNV, 53 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 N4892R the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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