20021029030559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T188C · Seminole, TX · October 29, 2002

Date: October 29, 2002 · 10:45 local
Place: Seminole, TX
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: ADGG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4779J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA025
Reported as: Cessna T188C

N4779JRegistration cancelled Oct 19, 2023 · Cessna T188CS/N T18803765T · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna T188C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 29, 2002, at approximately 10:45 CST, local time, the pilot of a Cessna 188-T agricultural aircraft, N4779J, experienced loss of power. While enroute to the spraying area, N4779J made an emergency landing on a cotton field located 5 miles west southwest of Seminole, Texas. The Cessna aircraft sustained substantial structural damage. The pilot and sole occupant received no injuries. No flight plan was filed for the agricultural aircraft spraying operation under title 14 CFR part 137. VMC conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 29, 2002, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45 CST, LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT OF A CESSNA 188-T AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT, N4779J, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. WHILE ENROUTE TO THE SPRAYING AREA, N4779J MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A COTTON FIELD LOCATED 5 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF SEMINOLE, TEXAS. THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT RECEIVED NO INJURIES. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT SPRAYING OPERATION UNDER TITLE 14 CFR PART 137. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 FTW03LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeminole, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 29, 2002 · Substantial damage