Cessna T188C N2802J
29 July 2002 · Choteau, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2002 at about 13:20 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2802J was involved in an accident near Choteau, Montana, 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 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Choteau, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Choteau (CII)
- Coordinates
- 47.8286, -112.1569
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2802J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Benton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inattention to fuel consumption (flight duration) which resulted in a total loss of power and subsequent hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed his airport of origination approximately 0500 in the Cessna T188C "Ag Husky" with 52 gallons of usable fuel and flew 56 nautical miles to his first agricultural spray site. After dispensing insecticide he proceeded 29 nautical miles on to the next dispensing site and then flew 16 nautical miles to his next intended refueling point. On short final the engine lost power and the pilot executed a hard forced landing short of runway 23 approximately 0720. Post-crash examination by FAA inspectors revealed a total of 7-8 ounces of fuel aboard the aircraft. Specifications within the T188C Information Manual indicated that the range of the aircraft at 6,500 feet above sea level and 75% power is 250 miles or 2.1 hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2002 | Cessna T188C | Olivia, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Cessna T188C | Seminole, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Cessna T188C | Aiken, Texas, United States | Addison Spraying Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Cessna T188C | Colorado City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2000 | Cessna T188C | Rock Dell, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2004 | Cessna T188C | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thurmond MONI | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fort Peck, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Mooney M20E | Glasgow, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Cessna 120 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |