Cessna T188C N2892J
5 October 1982 · Sparta, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 October 1982 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2892J, operated by Edward Pitsh, was involved in an accident near Sparta, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sparta, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sparta (8D4)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2892J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Edward Pitsh
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sparta → Sparta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA008
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES 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 SOUTH, WAS 170/06. THE PLT WAS OPERATING HIS OWN ACFT TO SPRAY HIS OWN ORCHARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna T188C | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Ridell Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | Cessna T188C | Mechanicsville, Iowa, United States | Bob's Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1982 | Cessna T188C | Near Traer, Iowa, United States | Laverty Sprayers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Cessna T188C | Starkweather, North Dakota, United States | William F. Wakefield | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Cessna T188C | Black, Texas, United States | American Dusting Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1982 | Cessna T188C | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | European Marketing Company | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |