- Date
- August 17, 1982, 14:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Near Traer, IA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9975JCessna T188C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820817038919A
- Case key
- 71944
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot failed to refuel during the last loading, and shortly after returning to the spray area, the engine quit. A forced landing was made in an alfala field during which the aircraft collided with a fence. During the investigation, no fuel was found in the tanks and no mechanical malfunction or failure of the fuel system was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9975J
- Reported as
- Cessna T188C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18803904T
- Airframe hours
- 140
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-T, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Laverty Sprayers, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Laverty Sprayers, Inc.
- Departed
- Near Traer, IA
- Destination
- Near Traer, IA
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,043 total · 2,750 in this make and model · 4,886 as pilot in command · 350 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 165 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9975J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.