Cessna 188B N21894
2 July 2001 · Leesburg, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 July 2001 at about 13:17 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N21894, operated by American Outdoor Aerial, was involved in an accident near Leesburg, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg Regional Airport (LEE)
- Coordinates
- 28.7990, -81.8791
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N21894
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Outdoor Aerial
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA178
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while deploying the grappling hook in preparation for a banner pick up resulting in the cable wrapping around the stabilizer, subsequent loss of control during the banner drop (due to the cable moving forward and jamming the elevators), and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot deployed the grappling hook in preparation for a banner pick up. The pilot did not ensure the grappling hook cable was properly deployed by visually checking the cable. The cable wrapped around the stabilizer. The pilot returned to the airport to drop the banner. When he released the banner the cable traveled forward and jammed the elevator resulting in an in-flight loss of control, and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2001 | Cessna 188B | Whiteville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Cessna 188 | Almond, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cessna 188A | Vincent, Texas, United States | Elk Creek Spraying Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Cessna 188B | Tolley, North Dakota, United States | Name | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Cessna 188B | Pikesville, North Carolina, United States | Wayne Aerial Crop Spraying | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |