# NTSB MIA80DLA22: Cessna T-188C, N2877J, Blackshear, GA, April 25, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1980
- Place: Blackshear, GA · BLACKSHEAR, GA
- Location: 31.2908° N, 82.2529° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blackshear, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2908&lon=-82.2529&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131358
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA80DLA22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0946  80/4/25  NR.BLACKSHEAR,GA      CESSNA T-188C       CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1778
        TIME - 1445                    N2877J              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BLACKSHEAR,GA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1778                       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2877J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2877J-1996-05-02), registration cancelled 1996-05-02, S/N T18803552T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-188C
- Registry model: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Private Strip

## 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 19800425010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800425010679A), Apr 25, 1980: Cessna 188CESSNA, Blackshear, GA, Substantial damage. Pilot applied brakes during landing roll before tail wheel was down an flipped aircraft inverted.

## Other investigations on N2877J (1)

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.

- [NTSB ATL91LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA153), Aug 4, 1991: Cessna T188C (N2877J), Quitman, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE REASON FOR THE FUEL STARVATION WAS NOT DETERMINED.

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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