Cessna T188C N9964J
15 August 1985 · Floydada, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1985 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N9964J was involved in an accident near Floydada, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Floydada, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9797, -101.3293
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N9964J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA323
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
THE PLT STATED HE FAILED TO SEE A METAL STAND PIPE IN THE COTTON FIELD. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE STAND PIPE AND FLIPPED INVERTED. RESIDUE OF THE SPRAYING CHEMICAL WAS OBSERVED ON THE WINDSCREEN AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS RESIDUE RESTRICTED FORWARD VISIBILITY FROM THE COCKPIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 1985 | Cessna T188C | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Trans-Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna T188C | Athens, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Cessna T188C | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T188C | Philip, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1984 | Cessna T188C | Brawley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1986 | Cessna T188C | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |