# Accident 19820716032139A: Cessna 188CESSNA, Starkweather, ND, July 16, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1982, 09:00 local time
- Place: Starkweather, ND
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 48.4499° N, 98.8691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.4499&lon=-98.8691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2087J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2087J-2004-12-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T188C (registry code 2073012, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188CESSNA
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520T
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,200 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 500 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN82DA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA136) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820716032139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOW ON FUEL PILOT PUT IN 3 GALLONS OF AVGAS TO RETURN TO BASE. RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. STALLED STRETCHING GLIDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN82DA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA136), Jul 16, 1982: Cessna T188C (N2087J), Starkweather, ND, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2087J (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900708025419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900708025419A), Jul 8, 1990: Cessna T188C (N2087J), Devils Lake, ND, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on local flight to clean out spray boom and nozzles with water.
- [Accident 19820607021269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820607021269A), Jun 7, 1982: Cessna 188CESSNA (N2087J), Devils Lake, ND, Substantial damage. Wiped off gear on rockpile landing under under wires on Private strip. Nosed over on touchdown.
- [Accident 19800611033019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800611033019A), Jun 11, 1980: Cessna 188CESSNA (N2087J), Startweather, ND, Substantial damage. Wing struck a power pole during spray run. Stayed airborne, landed safely.
- [Incident 19800518084779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800518084779I), May 18, 1980: Cessna 188CESSNA (N2087J), Devils Lake, ND, Minor damage. Pilot started engine, set the brakes and left the airplaneunattended. Brakes failed to hold, aircraft hit a hangar.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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