Cessna C188 accident near Seneca Falls, New York, May 10, 1984
On May 10, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna C188, registered N8113V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Seneca Falls, New York (Seneca Falls airport). It was a personal 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
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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 10, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Seneca Falls, New York · Seneca Falls · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C188
- Registration
- N8113V · no longer on the register · serial 1880363
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PILOT ATTEMPTED TO COMPENSATE FOR GUSTY WND COND BY LNDING THE ACFT TAIL HIGH. THE ACFT BEGAN TO WX VANE AND IN AN EFFORT TO CORRECT, THE PLT USED EXCESSIVE RT BRAKE. THE BRAKING ACTION COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WND EXCEEDED THE ELEVATOR AUTHORITY AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE WND WAS FROM THE WEST AT 15 KTS GUSTING TO 22 KTS, BUT OCCASIONALLY SWITCHING TO A NORTH TO SOUTH DIRECTION.
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: 2,700 hours in all; 2,200 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 2,577 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 340 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 28, 1984; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Savannah NY at 3:30 pm
- Destination: Seneca Falls NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 3,200 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 15 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 12:00 pm
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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