# NTSB DEN87LA144: Cessna 188B, N417J, Malta, MT, June 4, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 4, 1987, 04:45 local (10:45 UTC)
- Place: Malta, MT
- Coordinates: 45.86972, -108.470855 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8697&lon=-108.4709&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 17242
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN87LA144
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/17242/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA144

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - uncontrolled
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF ON INITIAL CLIMB THE ACFT HAD A PWR LOSS WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING. A HARD LANDING OCCURRED IN AN OPEN FIELD WHICH SHEARED OFF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND DAMAGED THE AIRFRAME. THE CAUSE OF THE PWR LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N417J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18803800T
- Airframe hours: 800
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO52 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Ken Cebulski
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 30, 1987, 51 hours before
- Airport: MLK, Malta, runway 12, 2,400 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 20,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model, 19,500 as pilot in command, 100 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 10 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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