# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25FA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA273.md): Cessna T188C · Oregon, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 22, 2025 · N2802J · Substantial damage
  > On July 22, 2025, about 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna T188C, N2802J, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Oregon, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations…
- [NTSB CEN20LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA271.md): Cessna T188 · Dustin, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2020 · N2690J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued takeoff without ensuring obstacles could be avoided due to his use of a sedating medication, which likely diminished his reaction time and flying performance.
- [NTSB SEA97LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA104.md): Cessna T188C · Mitchell, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1997 · N3152J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to a stall. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of adequate altitude to effect a successful stall recovery.
- [NTSB FTW94FA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA311.md): Cessna T188C · Roscoe, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1994 · N3106J · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed resulting in an aerodynamic stall. A factor was the pilot's lack of
- [NTSB CHI93LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA134.md): Cessna T188C · Belview, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1993 · N2975J · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's not maintaining proper altitude.
- [NTSB DEN89DTI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89DTI03.md): Cessna T188C · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 9, 1989 · N2165J · Destroyed
  > Improper 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.
- [NTSB MKC89DER01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89DER01.md): Cessna T188C · Wannaska, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 3, 1989 · N9438J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command did not maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL82FKQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKQ11.md): Cessna T188C · Mahew, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 14, 1982 · N2965J · Destroyed
  > During return flight to airport the pilot flew into a previously treated field for a cleanup swath run. Approximately 1700 feet from the south end of the field the aircraft collided with a 3-strand steel twisted cable powerline running east-west across the…
- [NTSB CHI81FEV27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV27.md): Cessna T188C · Ridgway, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1981 · N4545J · Destroyed
- [NTSB ATL81FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA007.md): Cessna T188C · Theodore, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1980 · N2181J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073012'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2073012

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