Cessna T188C N2535J
4 June 1994 · Angela, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1994 at about 12:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2535J, operated by Pluhar, Dennis A., was involved in an accident near Angela, 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 12:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Angela, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Haglof
- Coordinates
- 47.0006, -106.2095
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2535J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pluhar, Dennis A.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA152
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: WET TERRAIN AND INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE FUEL CAP ON THE WING WAS LOOSE AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FILLER CAP. THE PILOT OPTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE SOD RUNWAY WAS WET AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO SLIDE AND GROUND LOOPED BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1994 | Cessna T188C | Winton, California, United States | Bettencourt AG Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1994 | Cessna T188C | Roscoe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Cessna T188C | Mattawa, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Cessna T188C | Ruleville, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1993 | Cessna T188C | Delhi, California, United States | Bettencourt Flying Services | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1993 | Cessna T188C | Belview, Minnesota, United States | Donner Aerial Spraying, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1994 | Vickers SPITFIRE MARK XVIII | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Breit, Best, Richmand, Bosch, | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1994 | Bell 204B | Libby, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nashua, Montana, United States | Nielson, Mark | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Cessna 170A | Wolf Creek, Montana, United States | Schneider, Gregory M. | No injuries | - |
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