# 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. Page 3 of 4 · 157 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA84LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA220.md): Cessna T188C · Pelham, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1984 · N3310J · Destroyed > The acft landed short of the rwy during a forced landing after the engine quit on final approach. The plt reported that he had experienced trouble keeping the engine running at low power settings. - [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 ATL84LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA217.md): Cessna T188C · Glen Allen, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1984 · N2803J · Destroyed > The plt stated that while doing aerial applications and flying into the sun he failed to see a tree and collided with it. The pilot was not wearing sunglasses nor was the aircraft equipped with sun shading devices. - [NTSB SEA84LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA152.md): Cessna T188C · Pasco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1984 · N1964J · Substantial damage > While taxiing to takeoff, the right main gear got into soft terrain off the right edge to the rwy. This pulled the acft to the right & the right wing struck an embankment. The right main gear collapsed & the right wing was buckled. - [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 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 CHI83LER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LER02.md): Cessna T188C · Olivia, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 14, 1983 · N2060J · Substantial damage > During takeoff the eng lost power & the acft crashed landed collapsing the gear. The crankshaft, P/N631716, had broken in the cheek area between #2 & #3 crank throws. 1 month prior to this accident the acft had collided with a fence. Afterinstalling a new… - [NTSB DEN83LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA190.md): Cessna T188L · Wahpeton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1983 · N2070J · Substantial damage > The acft collided with the ground during aerial application turn around. The pilot stated that he looked inside the cockpit during the maneuver to see how much chemical was left. He saw the ground out of the corner of his eye and tried to avoid the collision… - [NTSB ATL83LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA310.md): Cessna T188C · Semmes, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1983 · N3195J · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a power line during an aerial application maneuver. There were 2 set of wires crossing the area, a low set and a high set. The pilot suddenly came upon the low set and climbed over them but collided with the high set. The vertical… - [NTSB DEN83LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA172.md): Cessna T188C · Bozeman, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1983 · N2834J · Substantial damage > The acft settled into trees after the engine lost power during a swath run. The flt had been in progress for about 15 minutes. The plt started the 4th run and the acft started to settle. The plt dumped the load but did not touch the throttle or mixture. He… - [NTSB DEN83LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA164.md): Cessna T188C · Carthage, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1983 · N2060J · Substantial damage > The acft was using a county road near the field being sprayed for takeoff. The pilot reported that the herbicide sloshedout onto the windscreen during takeoff and obscured his vision. The acft veered right and entered the ditch. The pilot said the hopper lid… - [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 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 LAX83LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA177.md): Cessna T188C · Soloman, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1983 · N2074J · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a partial power loss and made an emergency landing in the field it was spraying. The acft had only made one spraying pass since being serviced with a full load of fuel and 140 gallons of chemical before the power loss occurred. As the… - [NTSB MIA83FLA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FLA01.md): Cessna T188C · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 1, 1983 · N2541J · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he had just completed east to west swath runs & turned toward the sun to trim the east side of the field. Also, he reported that his windshield was covered with spray mist which restricted his visibility. Subsequently, he did not see how… - [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 ATL83LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA112.md): Cessna T188C · Puckett, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1983 · N3239J · Substantial damage > The acft was damaged during a forced landing after the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. The plt stated that he forgotto check the fuel prior to takeoff. He said he was upset and distracted because his employees did not want to work on Saturday. Examination… - [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. - [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… - [NTSB MKC82DA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA162.md): Cessna T188C · Mechanicsville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 31, 1982 · N4927J · Destroyed > The pilot began his takeoff from a 2200 ft strip with a load of about 40 gallons of fuel and 1500 to 1600 lbs of seed. He reported that the wind was from the southeast at 2 mph, the temperature was 74 deg, and the elevation was 800 ft. the aircraft became… - [NTSB FTW82DA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA356.md): Cessna T188C · Black, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N9646J · Substantial damage > While making a swath run the aircraft collided with an irrigation pipe which extended about 15 feet AGL. The pipe was near farm equipment and blended with the background. After the collision the aircraft made a forced landing in a cotton field. - [NTSB MKC82DA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA148.md): Cessna T188C · Near Traer, IA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 17, 1982 · N9975J · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to refuel during the last loading, and shortly after returning to the spray area, the engine quit. A forced landing was made in an alfala field during which the aircraft collided with a fence. During the investigation, no fuel was found in… - [NTSB FTW82DA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA322.md): Cessna T188C · Altheimer, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 9, 1982 · N2881J · Destroyed > The pilot stated he encountered turbulence while flying under a power line during a crop spraying operation. The left wing pitched-up and struck the power line and the aircraft went into an uncontrolable left bank. He reduced power and landed in a bean field,… - [NTSB DEN82DA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA136.md): Cessna T188C · Starkweather, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 16, 1982 · N2087J · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the aircraft fuel tank had run out of fuel, so he added 2 to 3 gallons of av-gas. He said he thought this would be enough fuel to ferry the the aircraft four miles. He took off, and upon reaching about 400 ft AGL, the engine lost… - [NTSB FTW82DA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA276.md): Cessna T188C · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 9, 1982 · N9635J · Substantial damage > An aerial application of an oil-based material resulted in a smearing of the windscreen. The pilot landed on a grass strip to clear the windscreen, and during, the landing, the aircraft flipped over. The pilot said when he applied brakes, the left wheel broke… - [NTSB DEN82DA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA117.md): Cessna 188 · 25nm Sw Santa R, MT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1982 · N2066J · Substantial damage > After dispensing his second load, the pilot returned to the airport where he circled to wait for traffic to clear the runway. About 1/2 way through the circle, the engine lost power and the pilot observed that the fuel gauges indicated empty. He landed on a… - [NTSB CHI82DER20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DER20.md): Cessna 188B · Hallock, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 9, 1982 · N9707J · Substantial damage > During landing roll to investigate a stalled truck, the aircraft collided with the truck which backed into the aircraft's roll out path. After the collision, the aircraft ran into a ditch. - [NTSB DEN82DTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DTG05.md): Cessna 188 · Devils Lake, ND · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 8, 1982 · N2087J · Substantial damage > The pilot started a swath run at dusk by crossing under a set of wires. As he crossed under the wires, one of his main gear struck the top of a rock pile. The pilot thought that both of the main gear had failed, and he elected to make a belly landing in a… - [NTSB FTW82DA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA214.md): Cessna T188C · Transylvania, LA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 7, 1982 · N9424J · Substantial damage > The pilot landed fast on a wet grass runway. Application of brakes failed to stop the aircraft and the pilot attempted to ground loop and struck a ditch damaging the right wing. - [NTSB FTW82DA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA188.md): Cessna T188C · Knobel, AR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 20, 1982 · N4439J · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during his swath run the engine seemed to hesitate. While checking the engine the pilot collided with a levee and the landing gear separated from the aircraft. The pilot made a forced landing in an adjacent field. - [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 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… - [NTSB FTW81FRJ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRJ33.md): Cessna T188C · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1981 · N1997J · Destroyed - [NTSB NYC81FHD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD34.md): Cessna T188C · Woodstown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1981 · N2165J · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA81DLD61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD61.md): Cessna T188C · Romeo, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1981 · N2541J · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI81FEV27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEV27.md): Cessna T188C · Ridgway, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1981 · N4545J · Destroyed - [NTSB DEN81DTK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81DTK09.md): Cessna T188C · White Lake, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1981 · N2559J · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81DVA52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA52.md): Cessna 188 · Merced, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1981 · N2086J · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81DVG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG22.md): Cessna T188C · Sherman Isl, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 2, 1981 · N2078J · Destroyed - [NTSB LAX81DVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG11.md): Cessna 188T · Isleton, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1981 · N2079J · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL81FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA007.md): Cessna T188C · Theodore, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1980 · N2181J · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL80DLA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLA15.md): Cessna T188C · Moultrie, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 8, 1980 · N2288J · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL80FIJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIJ09.md): Cessna T188C · Pineville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1980 · N2075J · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80DKQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKQ14.md): Cessna T188C · Tutwiler, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1980 · N3155J · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DRA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA43.md): Cessna 188C · Cordele, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1980 · N2155J · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA80DYA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYA16.md): Cessna T188C · Fairfield, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1980 · N2903J · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80FTG16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTG16.md): Cessna T188 · Starkweather, ND · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1980 · N2087J · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80FKJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKJ09.md): Cessna T188 · St Elmo, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1980 · N1992J · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80DKQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKQ05.md): Cessna 188T · Hollandale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1980 · N2198J · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2073012&page=4 ## 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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073012&page=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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