# NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C, 1983

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 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…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  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&year=1983

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