# NTSB FTW83LA292: Cessna T188C, N9934J, Eudora, AR, June 25, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 24, 1983, 20:00 local (Jun 25, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Eudora, AR
- Coordinates: 33.110519, -91.26033 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1105&lon=-91.2603&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 20943
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW83LA292
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/20943/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA292

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
- Fire, landing

## Analysis

DURING THE RETURN TRIP TO THE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD WITH SOFT TERRAIN. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DUG INTO THE SOFT SOIL & COLLAPSED. A FIRE STARTED AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO REST & IT WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE ENG FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9934J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9934J-1984-07-11), registration cancelled 1984-07-11, S/N T18803869T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T188C
- Registry model: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T-18803869T
- Airframe hours: 301
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-C 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Browns Aero Service
- Registered owner: Belford T. Brown, Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: 100 hour, October 8, 1982, 40 hours before
- Departed: 5M6, EUDORA, AR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 56; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 24,000 total, 2,100 in this make and model, 23,900 as pilot in command, 55 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830624026939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830624026939A), Jun 24, 1983: Cessna T188C, Eudora, AR, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Aircraft caught fire and burned after gear collapsed.

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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