- Date
- July 8, 1987, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Olivia, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9674JCessna T188C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 29, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870708032639A
- Case key
- 13589
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During a 180 degree turn from completion of a spray swath the aircraft began to sink. The pilot dumped his load and added power, however was unable to arrest sink. When it was obvious that impact with the ground was imminent, the pilot reduced power and initiated a left turn to avoid trees. The aircraft was substantially damaged, however the pilot received no injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9674J
- Reported as
- Cessna T188C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18803834T
- Airframe hours
- 1,478
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-T, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Donner Aerial Spraying Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 28, 1987 · 111 hours before
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,139 total · 2,985 in this make and model · 4,740 as pilot in command · 132 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 5 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.