# NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C, CA

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 LAX99LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA182.md): Cessna T188C · Stovepipe Wells, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1999 · N9603J · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot becoming lost and disoriented on a cross-country flight.
- [NTSB LAX94LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA119.md): Cessna T188C · Winton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 1994 · N2086J · Destroyed
  > a partial loss of engine power in the takeoff initial climb due to fuel system contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft.
- [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 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 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

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=2073012&state=CA

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