# NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 LAX06CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA022.md): Cessna T188C · Beatty, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2005 · N2876J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on the landing roll.
- [NTSB LAX97LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA293.md): Cessna 188 · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1997 · N9957J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control due to inadequate rudder use.
- [NTSB CHI96LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA168.md): Cessna 188 · Roseau, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1996 · N2062J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. The crosswind was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA94LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA152.md): Cessna T188C · Angela, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1994 · N2535J · Substantial damage
  > Directional control was not maintained. Factors to the accident were: wet terrain and inadequate aircraft preflight.
- [NTSB CHI93LA257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA257.md): Cessna T188C · Wheaton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1993 · N3591J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain alignment during takeoff roll.
- [NTSB LAX93LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA136.md): Cessna T188C · Delhi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1993 · N2086J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot selected unsuitable terrain for takeoff and failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the standing water on the runway.
- [NTSB CHI91DTG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTG04.md): Cessna T188C · Walhalla, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 17, 1991 · N2093J · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate compensation for wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control. Factors related to the accident are gusty crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW89DQG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQG06.md): Cessna T188C · Levelland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 5, 1989 · N9957J · Substantial damage
  > A partial brake system failure due to a leak in the left brake master cylinder.
- [NTSB DEN84LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA252.md): Cessna 188 · Holyoke, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1984 · N2090J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot lost directional control after landing with a rear right quartering crosswind reported at 5 KTS. Use of opposite rudder and braking was ineffective in regaining directional control. The pilot reported no response from the left brake and stated…
- [NTSB DEN84LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA197.md): Cessna T188C · Philip, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1984 · N9952J · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost control of the acft during takeoff ground run when his vision was obscured by water which was sprayed on the windshield from a light rain shower.
- [NTSB ATL84LLT11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LLT11.md): Cessna T188C · Shelby, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 1984 · N9931J · Substantial damage
  > Acft was departing on the ninth aerial application flt of the operation. Weather had been clear but thunderstorms were building in the local area. On takeoff roll, a strong gust from the left rear caused loss of directional control. Acft veered left and…
- [NTSB FTW83LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA301.md): Cessna T188C · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1983 · N9950J · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a ditch and cartwheeled to a stop during landing. The plt stated that a downdraft was encounteredover the threshold and the acft touched down left of the centerline. The wing and spray room caught in tall grass and the acft veered into…
- [NTSB DEN83LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA028.md): Cessna T188C · Santa Rita, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 1982 · N2066J · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft nosed over during landing. Aircraft was swerving left after brake application. More braking was used and aircraft nosed over.

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073012&occurrence=260

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