Cessna T-188C accident near Yerington, Nevada, June 13, 1987
On June 13, 1987 at about 1:45 pm local time, a Cessna T-188C, registered N9795J, was destroyed in an accident near Yerington, Nevada. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 13, 1987 · about 1:45 pm local time
- Place
- Yerington, Nevada · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-188C · all T-188Cs on the register
- Registration
- N9795J · no longer on the register · serial T19903857T
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR TO CONTACT THE GRAIN CROP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIRSPEED, UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, IMPACT WITH THE GROUND AND NOSE OVER.
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
- Flight time: 1,606 hours in all; 571 in this make and model; 113 in the last 90 days; 1,508 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,201 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 23, 1987; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,400 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-T (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ag-Air
The flight
- Departed from: O43 Yerington NV at 1:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 60 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:55 pm from NFL, 40 miles away
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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