Cessna T188C N9566J
31 August 2000 · Furman, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 2000 at about 14:45 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N9566J, operated by Stricks Air Care Inc., was involved in an accident near Furman, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 14:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Furman, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6804, -81.1795
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N9566J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stricks Air Care Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Garnett → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA00LA256
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure the aircraft contained adequate fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and damage to the aircraft during the subsequent forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that at about 1045, while spraying, he smelled fuel in the cockpit. He initiated a climb out of the field and at 100 feet the engine lost power. He made a right turn toward a small clearing and set up for an emergency landing. The aircraft cleared power lines and a highway before impacting rough terrain at a slightly nose down attitude. The aircraft then skidded about 50 feet and came to rest. The pilot stated he last refueled the aircraft on August 28, 2000, and that he did not physically check the fuel prior to the flight. He also stated he had no mechanical malfunctions with the aircraft. Postcrash examination of the aircraft and accident scene by an FAA inspector showed there was no signs of fuel in the aircraft and no signs of fuel leakage from the aircraft before or after the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2000 | Cessna T188C | Rock Dell, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2001 | Cessna T188C | Aiken, Texas, United States | Addison Spraying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1999 | Cessna T188C | Stovepipe Wells, California, United States | Richard G. Snover | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 May 1999 | Cessna T188C | Bruce, Mississippi, United States | Darren L. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Cessna T188C | Panhandle, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Cessna T188C | Austin, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-31-350 | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | Patton Aviatin Inc,. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Hiller UH-12ET | Stonesboro, South Carolina, United States | Henry Haddock | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2000 | Grumman G164A | Dillon, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-24-180 | Cordesville, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-32-260 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2000 | Mooney M20M | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |