Cessna T188C N2872J
1 August 1991 · Grand Island, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1991 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2872J, operated by Muckel's, was involved in an accident near Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Island, Nebraska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2872J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Muckel's
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prosser → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DCJ04
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM CROPS DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE FAILURE OF A PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM AND THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS MAKING A LOW PASS (ABOUT 4 FEET ABOVE THE CROPS) FOR PURPOSE OF AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN 'THE ENGINE SURGED....' WHEN HE LOOKED DOWN TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM HE TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE CROP. HE REPORTED 'THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS IN THE CORN, I PULLED BACK OUT OF IT, BUT THE INTAKE HAD INGESTED TOO MUCH CORN. THE ENGINE SEEMED LIKE IT WAS RUNNING ON 3 CYLINDERS...' THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A ROW OF CEDAR AND SETTLED INTO A CORN FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1991 | Cessna T188C | Paulina, Louisiana, United States | Gulf Aire Enterprises, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna T188C | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Dakota AG Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1991 | Cessna T188C | Walhalla, North Dakota, United States | Hardy Avaition, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Cessna T188C | Bathgate, North Dakota, United States | Craig Air Spray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Cessna T188C | Quitman, Georgia, United States | Reaves Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1992 | Cessna T188C | Cross City, Florida, United States | Calderon Moyano, Sergio | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1991 | Aeronca 7EC | O'neill, Nebraska, United States | Roger A. Ralston | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1991 | Cessna 172N | Western, Nebraska, United States | Dalen R. Kniep | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1991 | Fagerberg LONGEZE | Wahoo, Nebraska, United States | John R. Fagerberg | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Grumman G-164-A | Edgar, Nebraska, United States | James W. Wehrman | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1991 | McDonnell Douglas 269A | Harvard, Nebraska, United States | Jims Agri Air | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | John K. Sorensen | No injuries | - |