FTW82DA276

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T188C · Marvell, AR · July 9, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
July 9, 1982, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
Place
Marvell, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9635JCessna T188C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820709027319A
Case key
71603

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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.

Miscellaneous/otherManeuvering - aerial application
Window,flight compartment window/windshield - dirty(foggy)Factor
Main gear collapsedLanding - roll
Precautionary landing - performedPilot in command
Terrain condition - high vegetationFactor
Landing gear,wheel - undeterminedCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

An aerial application of an oil-based material resulted in a smearing of the windscreen. The pilot landed on a grass strip to clear the windscreen, and during, the landing, the aircraft flipped over. The pilot said when he applied brakes, the left wheel broke off the aircraft.

Aircraft

Registration
N9635J
Reported as
Cessna T188C
Category
Airplane
Serial number
T18803829T
Airframe hours
68
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-T, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Part 137
Operator
Ridell Flying Service Inc
Registered owner
Ridell Flying Service Inc
Departed
Marvell, AR
Destination
Marvell, AR
Airport
Private Ag Strip

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
29
Certificates
Commercial, Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours
5,812 total · 1,800 in this make and model

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
194 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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