Cessna T188C N2167J

Summary

On 15 May 2013 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N2167J, operated by Circle S Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, 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 May 2013 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Pine Bluffs Municipal Airport (82V)

Coordinates

41.1503, -104.1689

Aircraft

Cessna T188C

Registration

N2167J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Circle S Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pine Bluffs → Pine Bluffs

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13LA230

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The commercial pilot reported that he was conducting a solo practice flight in the piston-engine agricultural airplane. After takeoff and just as he started to turn the airplane from the upwind to the crosswind leg of the traffic pattern, the engine experienced a partial loss of power. The pilot initiated an off-airport landing to a field. During the landing roll, the main wheels hit a berm, which resulted in the left main landing gear separating from the airframe. The left wing then struck the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the wing assembly. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.