NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C, 1982

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna T188C. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Cessna T188C, 1982 per year, 1968–2026: 157 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1982
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073012'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN83LA028Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Santa Rita, MTAircraft nosed over during landing. Aircraft was swerving left after brake application. More braking was used and aircraft nosed over.Dec 1, 1982 · N2066J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna T188C · Sparta, MIWitnesses observed a normal climb out, but as the acft cleared trees the plt began jettisoning the load. The plt stated that about 1/2 mi from the departure end of rwy 6 the acft seemed to mush & then descend into the trees. The wind at grand rapids, 20 mi…Oct 5, 1982 · N2892J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA162Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Mechanicsville, IAThe pilot began his takeoff from a 2200 ft strip with a load of about 40 gallons of fuel and 1500 to 1600 lbs of seed. He reported that the wind was from the southeast at 2 mph, the temperature was 74 deg, and the elevation was 800 ft. the aircraft became…Aug 31, 1982 · N4927J · DestroyedNTSB FTW82DA356Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Black, TXWhile making a swath run the aircraft collided with an irrigation pipe which extended about 15 feet AGL. The pipe was near farm equipment and blended with the background. After the collision the aircraft made a forced landing in a cotton field.Aug 28, 1982 · N9646J · Substantial damageNTSB MKC82DA148Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Near Traer, IAThe 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…Aug 17, 1982 · N9975J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA322Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Altheimer, ARThe pilot stated he encountered turbulence while flying under a power line during a crop spraying operation. The left wing pitched-up and struck the power line and the aircraft went into an uncontrolable left bank. He reduced power and landed in a bean field,…Aug 9, 1982 · N2881J · DestroyedNTSB DEN82DA136Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Starkweather, NDThe pilot reported that the aircraft fuel tank had run out of fuel, so he added 2 to 3 gallons of av-gas. He said he thought this would be enough fuel to ferry the the aircraft four miles. He took off, and upon reaching about 400 ft AGL, the engine lost…Jul 16, 1982 · N2087J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA276Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Marvell, ARAn aerial application of an oil-based material resulted in a smearing of the windscreen. The pilot landed on a grass strip to clear the windscreen, and during, the landing, the aircraft flipped over. The pilot said when he applied brakes, the left wheel broke…Jul 9, 1982 · N9635J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82DA117Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · 25nm Sw Santa R, MTAfter dispensing his second load, the pilot returned to the airport where he circled to wait for traffic to clear the runway. About 1/2 way through the circle, the engine lost power and the pilot observed that the fuel gauges indicated empty. He landed on a…Jun 25, 1982 · N2066J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DER20Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188B · Hallock, MNDuring landing roll to investigate a stalled truck, the aircraft collided with the truck which backed into the aircraft's roll out path. After the collision, the aircraft ran into a ditch.Jun 9, 1982 · N9707J · Substantial damageNTSB DEN82DTG05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 188 · Devils Lake, NDThe pilot started a swath run at dusk by crossing under a set of wires. As he crossed under the wires, one of his main gear struck the top of a rock pile. The pilot thought that both of the main gear had failed, and he elected to make a belly landing in a…Jun 8, 1982 · N2087J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA214Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Transylvania, LAThe pilot landed fast on a wet grass runway. Application of brakes failed to stop the aircraft and the pilot attempted to ground loop and struck a ditch damaging the right wing.Jun 7, 1982 · N9424J · Substantial damageNTSB FTW82DA188Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Knobel, ARThe pilot stated that during his swath run the engine seemed to hesitate. While checking the engine the pilot collided with a levee and the landing gear separated from the aircraft. The pilot made a forced landing in an adjacent field.May 20, 1982 · N4439J · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKQ11Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportCessna T188C · Mahew, MSDuring return flight to airport the pilot flew into a previously treated field for a cleanup swath run. Approximately 1700 feet from the south end of the field the aircraft collided with a 3-strand steel twisted cable powerline running east-west across the…Mar 14, 1982 · N2965J · DestroyedNTSB NYC82DA046Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna T188C · Block Island, RIWhile on a ferry flight approaching the nantucket VOR the pilot stated that the engine began to run rough. The aircraft was turned back towards Block Island at which time the fuel pressure began to fluctuate and decrease along with the manifold pressure. The…Mar 8, 1982 · N9374J · Destroyed