Cessna T188C N2975J
10 April 1993 · Belview, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 April 1993 at about 00:46 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2975J, operated by Donner Aerial Spraying, Inc., was involved in an accident near Belview, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belview, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5998, -95.3191
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2975J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Donner Aerial Spraying, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA134
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING PROPER ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS MANEUVERING NEAR A FIELD WHERE AERIAL APPLICATION OF CHEMICALS WAS BEING MADE WHEN THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND DESCENDED INTO THE TERRAIN. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DAYLIGHT VMC WITH NO REPORTED WIND. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE PILOT AND AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. THE PILOT WAS ON HIS EIGHTH CHEMICAL APPLICATION FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1993 | Cessna T188C | Delhi, California, United States | Bettencourt Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Cessna T188C | Rockport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1993 | Cessna T188C | Wheaton, Minnesota, United States | Arnold J. Boehmlehner | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1993 | Cessna T188C | Rogersville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1993 | Cessna T188C | New Deal, Texas, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1993 | Miller QUICKIE | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Miller, Karl F. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Minnesota, United States | Holy, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Boeing 75N1 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Planes of Fame Museum | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172D | Slayton, Minnesota, United States | Parker, Richard V. | No injuries | - |