# NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C, TX

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 CEN14LA480](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA480.md): Cessna 188 · Hearne, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2014 · N878C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a crop.
- [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 FTW01LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA210.md): Cessna T188C · Aiken, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 2001 · N4629J · Substantial damage
  > the application of silicon sealant to the crankcase mating surfaces by maintenance personnel, which resulted in improper torque on the bolts which mate the crankcase halves, vibration, and the subsequent failure of the #2 main crankshaft bearing. A factor was…
- [NTSB FTW99LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA168.md): Cessna T188C · Panhandle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1999 · N9659J · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power as a result of the low compression in the number 5 cylinder. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96TA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96TA400.md): Cessna T188C · Snyder, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 24, 1996 · N9537J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a pole resulting in the separation of the left aileron and a loss of aircraft control. A factor was the haze.
- [NTSB FTW96LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA022.md): Cessna T188C · Tahoka, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1995 · N2030J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires. Factors were the loss of aileron control and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [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 FTW94LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA001.md): Cessna T188C · New Deal, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1993 · N2031J · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain ground clearance while avoiding a powerline. Failure of the pilot to see a second set of power lines prior to initiating the spraying run was also a cause.
- [NTSB FTW93LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA249.md): Cessna T188C · Rockport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1993 · N2867J · Substantial damage
  > Inadvertent stall/mush experienced by the pilot.
- [NTSB FTW90DQG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DQG05.md): Cessna T188C · Nazareth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 30, 1990 · N2925J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [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 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 FTW85LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA323.md): Cessna T188C · Floydada, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1985 · N9964J · Destroyed
  > The plt stated he failed to see a metal stand pipe in the cotton field. The acft collided with the stand pipe and flipped inverted. Residue of the spraying chemical was observed on the windscreen after the accident. This residue restricted forward visibility…
- [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 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 FTW80DRA43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRA43.md): Cessna 188C · Cordele, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1980 · N2155J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DQG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG55.md): Cessna 188 · Adrian, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1979 · N2538J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79DRA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DRA31.md): Cessna 188 · Louise, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1979 · N1991J · Destroyed

## 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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