Cessna A-188B N9212R

Summary

On 19 May 1999 at about 22:22 local time, a Cessna A-188B registered N9212R, operated by Anguilla Flying Service Inc., was involved in an accident near Anguilla, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 May 1999 at 22:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Anguilla, Mississippi, United States

Coordinates

32.9710, -90.8206

Aircraft

Cessna A-188B

Registration

N9212R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Anguilla Flying Service Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA157

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate management of the fuel supply which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated he departed from a private strip to conduct an aerial application flight, and elected not to refuel on the third flight of the day. He was in cruise flight at about 100 feet when the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. He made a right turn towards a forced landing area. The landing gear collided with trees and the airplane crashed. Examination of the airframe, flight control systems, engine assembly and accessories revealed no evidence of a precrash mechanical failure or malfunction. The main fuel tank, and reservoir tank contained only a trace of fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.