Cessna C-T188C N2075J
22 May 2000 · Elgin, North Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 May 2000 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna C-T188C registered N2075J, operated by Clyde D Rische, was involved in an accident near Elgin, North Dakota, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elgin, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.4004, -101.8402
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-T188C
- Registration
- N2075J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clyde D Rische
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hebron → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot in command to maintain clearance with the ground during an aerial application.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was making an aerial application flight when he contacted the ground. In a written statement the pilot stated: 'After having made several passes, I turned around and entered the field again on a slight down hill, I did not notice a 'nob' in the field and hit it with the right wheel. I looked out the right window and saw that the boom was gone.' The pilot returned to the private departure airport and landed without any further problems.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1992 | Cessna C-A185F | Barrow, Alaska, United States | Cape Smythe Air Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Cessna C-T210N | Modesto, California, United States | Vernon B. Stevenson | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-A150L | Cottonwood, California, United States | Michael J. Rust | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1991 | Cessna C-U206B | Novato, California, United States | Barry, John D. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1990 | Cessna C-T210 | Sleeper Bay, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 2000 | Cessna 150K | Minot, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Cessna 152 | Park River, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-25-235 | Maddock, North Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Grumman G164 | McVille, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2000 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Galesburg, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Portland, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |