Cessna 188 N9957J

Summary

On 15 August 1997 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N9957J was involved in an accident near Eloy, Arizona, 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

15 August 1997 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Eloy, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Eloy Municipal (E60)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

N9957J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX97LA293

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control due to inadequate rudder use.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said he had been out practicing steep turns, banks, and stalls prior to conducting five to six low approaches over the runway. On his first landing attempt he set the aircraft up at 75 mph with flaps 20 degrees, and touched down just past the runway numbers. The pilot said the airplane bounced back in the air so he lowered the nose. He stated the aircraft stalled and contacted the runway. He was unable to maintain directional control of the aircraft with the rudder and the airplane veered to the right. The pilot said he applied left rudder and brakes and the airplane skidded into an 180-degree turn. The main landing gear sheered off during the skidding turn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.