Cessna 188A N1556M

Summary

On 28 July 1996 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 188A registered N1556M was involved in an accident near Decatur, Texas, 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.

Date

28 July 1996 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Decatur, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.2308, -97.5909

Aircraft

Cessna 188A

Registration

N1556M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA321

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the prevailing crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After towing and releasing a glider, the pilot approached the 3,200 foot grass airstrip to land on a east-northeast direction. The pilot stated that while attempting to flare for a three-point landing, the airplane bounced and directional control was lost resulting in a ground loop. The pilot added that the winds had shifted considerably from the time he departed the airstrip, and a left cross prevailed when he initiated the landing approach. The winds at the time of the accident were estimated from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.