Cessna A188B accident near Monticello, Florida, August 10, 1991
On August 10, 1991 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna A188B, registered N21684, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monticello, Florida. 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 conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 10, 1991 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Monticello, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N21684 · no longer on the register · serial 18800956
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE MANEUVERING THE ENG QUIT PRODUCING POWER. THE RT WING SEPARATED AFTER COLLIDING WITH A TREE DURING THE LANDING ROLL; THEREFORE, NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE IF THE SUPPLY WAS CONTAMINATED. THE REMAINING FUEL SUPPLY WAS CHECKED FOR CONTAMINANTS; NONE WERE FOUND. THE ENG WAS STARTED & FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF ENG POWER.
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: 593 hours in all; 91 in this make and model; 91 in the last 90 days; 81 in the last 30 days; 503 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,981 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000; 170 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-520-D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Boston GA at 2:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°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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