- Date
- June 25, 1982, 07:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- 25nm Sw Santa R, MT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2066JCessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820625024859A
- Case key
- 69634
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
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 road, but during the final roll-out, the right wing struck a signpost. This caused the plane to go off the right side of the road, and subsequently, hit a telephone pole.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2066J
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18803356T
- Airframe hours
- 1,202
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Calvin Schreckendgust
- Registered owner
- Calvin Schreckendgust
- Departed
- Santa Rita, MT
- Destination
- Santa Rita, MT
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
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 15,400 total · 3,700 in this make and model · 310 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 136 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N2066J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.