FUEL STARVATION, IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAINED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW FUEL LEVEL, AND IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT.
— NTSB Determination
WHILE CLIMBING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT DID NOT TURN ON THE ELECTIC BOOST PUMP & ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A STUMP & FAILED. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE DRAINED THE FUEL TANKS & RECOVERED 18 GALLONS, BUT THIS WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE ENG RAN NORMALLY DURING AN OPNL CHECK.
WHILE CLIMBING DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT DID NOT TURN ON THE ELECTIC BOOST PUMP & ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH A STUMP & FAILED. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT HE DRAINED THE FUEL TANKS & RECOVERED 18 GALLONS,…
The accident on 1989-10-04 involved a Cessna A188B, registration N21752, operated by Florence OF Florida, Inc., at Wauchula, FL.
FUEL STARVATION, IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO ATTAINED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW FUEL LEVEL, AND IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT.
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