Cessna 188 N9802V

Summary

On 14 June 2011 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N9802V, operated by Gus T's Aircraft Inc, was involved in an accident near Glasgow, Montana, 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.

Date

14 June 2011 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Glasgow, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Glasgow Internationall Airport (KGGW)

Coordinates

48.2125, -106.6147

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

N9802V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gus T's Aircraft Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Glasgow → Glasgow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA296

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was flying at 700 feet over a field in order to judge whether it could be sprayed. The engine lost power and the pilot made a forced landing in the field. The airplane landed hard in wet grass, damaging the landing gear and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that he had lost track of time and ran out of fuel causing the loss of power. He additionally reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.