- Date
- July 16, 1982, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Starkweather, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2087JCessna T188C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820716032139A
- Case key
- 72715
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
On this page
Analysis
The pilot reported that the aircraft fuel tank had run out of fuel, so he added 2 to 3 gallons of av-gas. He said he thought this would be enough fuel to ferry the the aircraft four miles. He took off, and upon reaching about 400 ft AGL, the engine lost power. While making a forced landing, the aircraft reportedly stalled in from about 20 to 30 ft before reaching a road.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2087J
- Reported as
- Cessna T188C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 03377T
- Airframe hours
- 825
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-T, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- William F. Wakefield
- Registered owner
- William F. Wakefield
- Departed
- Starkweather, ND
- Destination
- Starkweather, ND
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
- 32
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 13,200 total · 1,200 in this make and model · 500 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °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 N2087J · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.