# Accident 19980706015969A: Cessna T188C, Austin, MN, July 6, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1998, 15:45 local time
- Place: Austin, MN
- Airport: Austin Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: M40G
- Location: 43.6709° N, 92.9708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.6709&lon=-92.9708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9957J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9957J-2006-09-05) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 964 total, 258 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA240) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980706015969A

## Narrative

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

(.4)WHILE ON A SWATH RUN THE ENGINE SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT SAID THAT AT 80 FEET HE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IN HIS INITIATING A FORCED LANDING.  AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS FOUND THAT A COTTER PIN HAD BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE THROTTLE CONTROL DURING MAINTENANCE EARLIER ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.  A MECHANIC WHO HAD DONE THE MAINTENANCE STATED, 'I HAD IT APART, AND I THINK I JUST DIDN'T SAFETY IT.'                           (-23) FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THROTTLE AND MIXTURE CONTROLS RECONNECTED DURING MAINTENANCE.  AERIAL APPLICATION.  LOST POWER IN TURN ON PULL-UP, AT THE END OF THE FIELD. UNABLE TO RE-START ENGINE.  SECURED FUEL AND MAGS.  TIGHTENED SEAT BELT/HELMET AND LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD.  AIRCRAFT MOVED WITHOUT NTSB'S PERMISSION.  UPON EXAMINATION, THROTTLE CABLE WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THROTTLE LEVER OR CARBURETOR.

## 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 CHI98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA240), Jul 6, 1998: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Austin, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel. Factors were the throttle control not safetied, the crops, and unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot

## Other reports on N9957J (4)

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

- [Accident 20000715005199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000715005199A), Jul 15, 2000: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Rock Dell, MN, No damage. (-23) Wind died on takeoff, counld not sustain flight. Appears a/c limitations were exceeded.
- [Accident 19970815022709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970815022709A), Aug 15, 1997: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Eloy, AZ, Substantial damage. On August 15, 1997, at 0700 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 188, N9957J, ground looped during a landing attempt at Eloy, Arizona. The aircraft sustained…
- [Accident 19890905033719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890905033719A), Sep 5, 1989: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Levelland, TX, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing roll. May have had a weak brake due to a persistent leaking master cylinder.
- [Accident 19830316008099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830316008099A), Mar 16, 1983: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Clarksburg, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control after liftoff in a severe crosswind. Aircraft struck a ditch.

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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