- Date
- June 24, 1992, 13:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Idabel, OK
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9973GCessna 188A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 26, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920624021669A
- Case key
- 18321
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Probable cause
Power loss for undetermined reasons. A factor was lack of unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
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.
Analysis
During a swath turning maneuver an engine power loss occurred. The pilot impacted trees and terrain during the forced landing. A post crash fire destroyed the airplane. Examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have contributed to the accident. Witnesses reported the pilot had departed with approximately 1,100 pounds of chemical and fuel. They also reported the temperature as 95 degrees fahrenheit and a density altitude of 2,800 feet.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9973G
- Reported as
- Cessna 188A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18800773
- Airframe hours
- 3,538
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Parsons, Shawn P.
- Registered owner
- Parsons, Shawn P.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 17, 1992
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
- 22
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 55 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.