Cessna T188C accident near Cordel, Oklahoma, March 31, 1992
On March 31, 1992 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna T188C, registered N2695J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cordel, Oklahoma. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE ANIMALS IN THE LANDING AREA. A FACTOR WAS THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 31, 1992 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Cordel, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C · all T188Cs on the register
- Registration
- N2695J · no longer on the register · serial 718803500T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING DAY AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, A HERD OF CATTLE SUDDENLY CAME INTO VIEW AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. HE ABRUPTLY CHANGED THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, RESULTING IN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSING. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 16,023 hours in all; 4,087 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 15,938 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,950 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 10, 1991
- Maximum gross weight: 2,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-T (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Cedar Creek OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 3 knots, gusting 5
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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