Cessna T188C N3775J
2 July 1989 · Hollandale, Mississippi, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1989 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N3775J, operated by Hollandale Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Hollandale, Mississippi, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollandale, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1710, -90.8494
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N3775J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hollandale Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hollendale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA182
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE TURBOCHARGER DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED RETAINING NUT. THE SOFT/WET TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE RETURNING TO THE ARPT AFTER A SPRAYING OPN, A REDUCTION OF ENG POWER OCCURRED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT IN A RICE PADDY AND IT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER RETAINING NUT HAD COME LOOSE, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TURBOCHARGER. THE PLT STATED THE ENG QUIT PRODUCING POWER & HE WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A FLOODED RICE FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna T188C | Wannaska, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jul 1989 | Cessna T188C | Fort Benton, Montana, United States | Taylor Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Cessna T188C | Levelland, Texas, United States | ED Reynolds | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1989 | Cessna T188C | Spur, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1989 | Cessna T188C | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | Visser, Michael P. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 1988 | Cessna T188C | Flora, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172M | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1989 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Beechcraft A36 | Shelby, Mississippi, United States | Nesbitt, Reeves | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 1989 | Cessna 177RG | Janice, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft 58P | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1989 | Beechcraft G18S | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |