Cessna T188C N2535J
10 June 2007 · Rock Springs, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 June 2007 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2535J was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Montana, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rock Springs, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pilot's Private Airstrip
- Coordinates
- 46.8200, -106.3197
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N2535J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rock Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA07LA166
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the left main landing gear due to fatigue.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On the fourth takeoff of the morning, with a 170 gallon chemical load and full fuel tanks, the takeoff run had progressed about 30 to 35 yards when the left landing gear broke. The airplane's left wing subsequently impacted the ground before the airplane went up on its nose, then back down on its right landing gear. An FAA inspector determined that the left landing gear leg failed 6 inches above the wheel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2007 | Cessna T188C | Colby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2008 | Cessna T188C | Los Rios, Ecuador | Aifa | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2008 | Cessna T188C | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2009 | Cessna T188C | Rock Springs, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Cessna T188C | Beatty, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2005 | Cessna T188C | Fowler, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2007 | Cessna 210F | Denton, Montana, United States | William Booty | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2007 | Cessna 172L | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Aviat HUSKY A1-B | Winston, Montana, United States | Jon C Kantorowicz | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2007 | Bell 206 B3 | Custer, Montana, United States | Dan S. Scott | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | McCall Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Bell UH-1H | Benchmark, Montana, United States | United States Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |