DEN86LA176

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T188 · Kimball, SD · June 27, 1986

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 27, 1986, 06:30 local (11:30 UTC)
Place
Kimball, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2507JCessna T188
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860627028229A
Case key
16992

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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.

In flight encounter with weatherManeuvering - aerial application
Weather condition - unfavorable wind
Compensation for wind conditions - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Loss of control - in flightDescent - uncontrolled
Stall - inadvertentPilot in command
In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled
Terrain condition - rough/uneven
Landing gear,main gear - overload

Analysis

According to the plt, the acft he was piloting encountered unfavorable winds during the aerial application maneuver and stalled. The plt indicated that during the touchdown, the main gear collapsed and the acft was substantially damaged.

Aircraft

Registration
N2507J
Reported as
Cessna T188
Category
Airplane
Serial number
T18803469T
Airframe hours
1,694
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-J, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Registered owner
Michael Miller
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · December 11, 1985 · 118 hours before
Departed
Plankinton, SD

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
33
Certificates
Commercial, Flight instructor
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Center
Flight hours
3,220 total · 2,800 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
45° at 5 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
68 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.