Cessna 188B N9357K
14 June 2010 · Blackfoot, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 June 2010 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N9357K, operated by Vector Disease Control Inc, was involved in an accident near Blackfoot, Idaho, 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blackfoot, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- McCarley Field Airport (KU02)
- Coordinates
- 43.2092, -112.3494
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N9357K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vector Disease Control Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Blackfoot → Blackfoot
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10CA291
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of directional control during the landing roll as a result of a worn tail wheel locking mechanism.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was returning from an aerial application practice flight, in a tailwheel-equipped airplane, to practice wheel only touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. The first four landings were uneventful. During the fifth and final landing, the airplane touched down and bounced approximately one foot into the air. The airplane stabilized and the main wheels touched down for a second time. As the tail wheel touched down approximately two-thirds down the runway, it started to shimmy “violently” and the airplane veered to the left. The pilot corrected the airplane back to the right. The intensity of the shimmy increased and despite the pilot’s control inputs, the airplane exited the right side of the runway and ground looped. The airplane’s left wing was substantially damaged. Post-accident examination of the tail wheel assembly revealed wear on the locking mechanism. Additionally, “snake-like” skid marks were found on the runway that appeared to be the result of a tail wheel shimmy.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2010 | Cessna 188 | Geraldton Aerodrome, Australia, Australia | Prestige Helicopters PTY LTD | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Cessna 188 | Starkville, Mississippi, United States | Mississippi State University | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2011 | Cessna 188 | Glasgow, Montana, United States | Gus T's Aircraft Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Cessna 188 | Querencia do Norte, Brazil | Ceal Aviacao Agricola Ltda | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Sep 2013 | Cessna 188B | Woodrow, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2007 | Cessna 188B | Wyaconda, Missouri, United States | James F. Wood | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2010 | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 | Lucile, Idaho, United States | Rio Hirai | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2010 | Sutton AVID HAULER | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Scott D. Fisher | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 2010 | Keller FK1 STOL | Dixie, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Hiller UH 12E | Kamiah, Idaho, United States | Valley Helicopter | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Kaman K-1200 | Donnelly, Idaho, United States | Woody Contracting Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Schweizer 269C | Caldwell, Idaho, United States | Elkhorn Aviation Inc. dba Baker Aircraft | No injuries | - |