# NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C: Loss of engine power 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 FTW04LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA214.md): Cessna T188C · Heth, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2004 · N9314J · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW03LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA199.md): Cessna T188C · Colorado City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2003 · N3872J · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to failure of the crankshaft. A contributing factor was low altitude flight. - [NTSB FTW03LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA025.md): Cessna T188C · Seminole, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 2002 · N4779J · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI02LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA276.md): Cessna T188C · Olivia, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2002 · N9432J · Substantial damage > The fouled spark plugs and the terrain condition encountered during the aborted takeoff. - [NTSB SEA02LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA138.md): Cessna T188C · Choteau, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2002 · N2802J · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inattention to fuel consumption (flight duration) which resulted in a total loss of power and subsequent hard landing. - [NTSB CHI99LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA128.md): Cessna T-188C · Dalton, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1999 · N2173J · Substantial damage > the improper adjustment of the fuel pump by maintenance personnel. Factors to the accident were the excessive output of the fuel pump, trees, residential structure, fence, and propane tank. - [NTSB CHI98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA240.md): Cessna T188C · Austin, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1998 · N9957J · Substantial damage > the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel. Factors were the throttle control not safetied, the crops, and unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot - [NTSB SEA96LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA102.md): Cessna T188C · Hooper, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1996 · N9980J · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the proximity of obstructions, which limited the pilot's ability to reach a suitable emergency landing area. - [NTSB SEA95LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA179.md): Cessna T188C · Mattawa, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1995 · N9574J · Substantial damage > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW92LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA109.md): Cessna T188C · Cordel, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1992 · N2695J · Substantial damage > The animals in the landing area. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI90DEM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEM03.md): Cessna T188 · Williamsburg, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 22, 1990 · N9441J · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for landing was a factor related to the accident. - [NTSB FTW89DQG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQG07.md): Cessna T188C · Spur, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 27, 1989 · N3382J · Destroyed > Partial power loss for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the farm equipment parked near the end of the runway. - [NTSB MIA89LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA182.md): Cessna T188C · Hollandale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1989 · N3775J · Substantial damage > The failure of the turbocharger due to an improperly installed retaining nut. The soft/wet terrain was a contributing factor. - [NTSB SEA86LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA161.md): Cessna T-188-C · Othello, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1986 · N9574J · Destroyed > An engine failure for unknown reasons occurred during an aerial application maneuver. A forced landing was accomplished onto very rough, rocky terrain where the aircraft was destroyed during the landing sequence. - [NTSB ATL85LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA245.md): Cessna T188C · Athens, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1985 · N2825J · Destroyed > The acft experienced a gradual loss of pwr followed by an in-flt fire which lead to an off arpt forced landing. During the forced landing ihe acft collided with trees and was destroyed by fire. - [NTSB FTW83LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA292.md): Cessna T188C · Eudora, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1983 · N9934J · Destroyed > During the return trip to the arpt, the eng lost power & the plt landed in an open field with soft terrain. Shortly after touchdown, the right main gear dug into the soft soil & collapsed. A fire started after the acft came to rest & it was destroyed. The… - [NTSB NYC82DA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA046.md): Cessna T188C · Block Island, RI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 8, 1982 · N9374J · Destroyed > While on a ferry flight approaching the nantucket VOR the pilot stated that the engine began to run rough. The aircraft was turned back towards Block Island at which time the fuel pressure began to fluctuate and decrease along with the manifold pressure. The… ## 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" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073012&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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