Cessna A188B N9510J

Summary

On 9 June 2010 at about 00:10 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9510J, operated by Orange County Mosquito Control, was involved in an accident near Orange, Texas, 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

9 June 2010 at 00:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Orange, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Orange County (ORG)

Coordinates

30.0683, -93.8039

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N9510J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Orange County Mosquito Control

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orange → Orange

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA321

Nobody was injured.

The loss of directional control during the takeoff roll due to an incorrectly maintained left main landing gear.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot attempted to take off in the tailwheel-equipped agricultural airplane with a full load of chemical and a full load of fuel. During the takeoff roll the airplane swerved to the left and the pilot was unable to arrest the swerve. The airplane exited off the left side of the runway and impacted a taxiway sign, followed by the collapse of the left main landing gear. The airplane came to rest in an upright position alongside the runway and the pilot was able to exit unassisted. Following the accident the airplane was examined and a loose left landing gear attachment bolt was found, allowing the left wheel to pivot out of alignment during the takeoff roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.