Cessna T-188C N2185J
5 April 1988 · Miami, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 April 1988 at about 18:13 local time, a Cessna T-188C registered N2185J, operated by Ferro Aviation Maintenance, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miami, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tamiami (TMB)
- Coordinates
- 25.6499, -80.4109
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-188C
- Registration
- N2185J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ferro Aviation Maintenance
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE TAXIING FROM LANDING AFTER A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT, THE RT MAIN WHEEL ASSY SEPARATED FROM THE RT LANDING GEAR STRUT. THE ACFT THEN WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY & CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS. EXAMINATION OF THE RT LANDING GEAR REVEALED THAT THE SPRING STRUT FAILED AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AT THE ATTACH POINT FOR THE AXLE. THE PILOT/MECHANIC WAS NOT INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T-188C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1988 | Cessna T-188C | Goodland, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Cessna T-188C | Yerington, Nevada, United States | Ag-Air | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Cessna T 188C | Wray, Colorado, United States | Gordon L. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna T-188C | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Cessna T-188C | De Quincy, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1993 | Cessna T-188C | Augusta, Montana, United States | Lohse Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |