# Accident 19830713036139A: Cessna T188C, Carthage, SD, July 13, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1983, 20:30 local time
- Place: Carthage, SD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 44.1591° N, 97.7093° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1591&lon=-97.7093&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2060J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2060J-2012-10-16) (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 T188C
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520T
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,246 total, 750 in this make and model, 140 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN83LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA164) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830713036139A

## Narrative

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

HERBICIDE SLOSHED ON WINDSHIELD OBSCURING PILOTS VISION DURING TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF ROAD INTO DITCH AND FENCE.

## 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 DEN83LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA164), Jul 14, 1983: Cessna T188C (N2060J), Carthage, SD, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2060J (1)

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

- [Accident 19830813071209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830813071209A), Aug 13, 1983: Cessna T188C (N2060J), Olivia, MN, Substantial damage. Engine failed on takeoff. Found crank shaft broken at a fatigue crack. Engine suffered prior accident stoppage.

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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