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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T188C · Red Lodge, MT · July 9, 1989

Date: July 9, 1989 · 07:20 local
Place: Red Lodge, MT
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: VIRG
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2165J
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN89DTI03
Reported as: Cessna T188C
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N2165JRegistration cancelled Jul 23, 1990 · Cessna T188CS/N T18803402T Airframe modelCessna T188C

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck a tree on rising terrain on a turn around from a spray run. Became inverted and crashed. Area narrow valley.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A TREE ON RISING TERRAIN ON A TURN AROUND FROM A SPRAY RUN. BECAME INVERTED AND CRASHED. AREA NARROW VALLEY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN89DTI03Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportRed Lodge, MTImproper inflight decision by the pilot and his failure to attain sufficient altitude. Rising terrain, high density altitude, and trees were considered to be contributing factors.Jul 9, 1989 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2165J · 2

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

Accident 19810814049609ALow Level Operations · Woodstown, NJDuring spraying operation, pilot saw another aircraft. Took evasive action and crashed into trees.Aug 14, 1981 · Reported as Cessna 188CESSNA · Substantial damage Incident 19790716019099IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Hammonton, NJLeft gear assembly separated on rollout gear spring bolt pn MS20008-58 head sheared.Jul 16, 1979 · Reported as Cessna 188CESSNA · Minor damage