Cessna T188C N1965J
27 May 2015 · Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 May 2015 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna T188C registered N1965J, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pine Bluffs Municipal (82V)
- Coordinates
- 41.1805, -104.0599
- Aircraft
- Cessna T188C
- Registration
- N1965J
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Circle S Aviation, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pine Bluffs → Pine Bluffs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA250
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control to the right for reasons that could not be determined during examination of the right main landing gear wheel and brake drum.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the wind was light and variable during the landing approach. Upon touchdown and the pilot's application of forward elevator control, the airplane veered sharply right. The pilot made "full aerodynamic controls" inputs and applied the left brake, but the airplane did not stop veering right. The airplane subsequently departed the right side of the runway and struck a small berm, which bent the left main landing gear aft. The airplane slid to a stop, crushing the engine cowling and wrinkling both wings. The only skid marks found on the runway after the accident were made by the left tire. When the airplane was raised by a lift, the right tire assembly spun freely. The right brake drum was found to be deeply grooved, but there was no indication that the right wheel had seized. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2015 | Cessna T188C | Burdett, Kansas, United States | Rucker Darlene M | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2015 | Cessna T188C | Ismay, Montana, United States | Monte Reder | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2014 | Cessna T188C | Canton Naranjal, Ecuador | Aerial Work | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 2013 | Cessna T188C | Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States | Circle S Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2011 | Cessna T188C | Palouse, Washington, United States | Dale Schoepflin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Cessna T188C | Montezuma, Indiana, United States | Swing Wings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2015 | Alon A2 | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2015 | Aviat A1 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Cessna TR182 | Casper, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Maule M 7-235C | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | Gary D. Raser | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2015 | Aviat A1-B | Afton, Wyoming, United States | Douglass Miller Tadman | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Cessna A188B | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | Circle S Aviation | No injuries | - |