# NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C: Loss of control - in flight

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 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 SEA96LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA114.md): Cessna T188C · Roundup, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1996 · N4970J · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, during a turn-around maneuver after a swath run, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [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 SEA93LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA132.md): Cessna T-188C · Augusta, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1993 · N9952J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and terrain clearance while maneuvering on an aerial application flight. A factor relating to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB MKC90LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA127.md): Cessna 188 · Joiner, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1990 · N2059J · Substantial damage
  > Premature lift-off by the pilot in command.
- [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 DEN88LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA134.md): Cessna T188C · Big Timber, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1988 · N4970J · Substantial damage
  > The plt said he was spraying 2,4,d on two barley flds. He had completed one fld and was turning around when the acft began to settle. He said when he attempted to avoid ground contact the acft stalled and collided with the ground. During a telephone…
- [NTSB MIA84LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA080.md): Cessna T-188 · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1984 · N9932J · Substantial damage
  > The plt was maneuvering at low alt and low airspeed during aerial application. During a steep (80 bank) the acft stalledand crashed.
- [NTSB LAX83LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA142.md): Cessna T188C · Clarksburg, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1983 · N9957J · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, he was taking off from a narrow gravel strip with a x-wind when he encounter a strong gust. Reportedly, he lost control when the acft was about 1 ft AGL & the right main wheel hit a ditch. Subsequently, the acft was spun around & was…
- [NTSB CHI83LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA008.md): Cessna T188C · Sparta, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1982 · N2892J · Substantial damage
  > Witnesses observed a normal climb out, but as the acft cleared trees the plt began jettisoning the load. The plt stated that about 1/2 mi from the departure end of rwy 6 the acft seemed to mush & then descend into the trees. The wind at grand rapids, 20 mi…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073012')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073012&occurrence=250

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