- Date
- July 1, 1986, 08:12 local (15:12 UTC)
- Place
- Othello, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9574JCessna T-188-C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860701034789A
- Case key
- 40436
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
An engine failure for unknown reasons occurred during an aerial application maneuver. A forced landing was accomplished onto very rough, rocky terrain where the aircraft was destroyed during the landing sequence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9574J
- Reported as
- Cessna T-188-C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18803824T
- Airframe hours
- 1,832
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-T, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- B And R Aerial Crop Care, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 5, 1986
- Departed
- S70 · Othello, WA
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,703 total · 230 in this make and model · 200 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N9574J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.