Cessna T188C N2881J
9 August 1982 · Altheimer, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1982 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2881J, operated by George C. Patterson, was involved in an accident near Altheimer, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Altheimer, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3091, -91.8402
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2881J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- George C. Patterson
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wabbaseka → Ontario
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA322
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE 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, STRIKING THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING NOSE-FIRST ATTITUDE.
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 | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T188C | Sparta, Michigan, United States | Edward Pitsh | Serious 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1982 | Beechcraft B58 | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Jack H. COX | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Weatherly 201C | Lakewood, Arkansas, United States | Tomlin Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Jess Kimball | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1982 | Grumman G164B | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | Phillips County Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft 95-A55 | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Ronnie Davis | No injuries | - |