Cessna A188 N3557Q

Summary

On 8 May 2012 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna A188 registered N3557Q, operated by Woodley Craig S, was involved in an accident near Sterling, Illinois, 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

8 May 2012 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sterling, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Whiteside County Airport (SQI)

Coordinates

41.7428, -89.6761

Aircraft

Cessna A188

Registration

N3557Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Woodley Craig S

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Walnut → Sterling

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA280

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's runway selection based on the wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing on runway 7, the pilot lost directional control after the tailwheel touched down. The pilot continued the landing and attempted to stop the airplane. The airplane then ground-looped and departed the runway surface. During the ground loop, the right main landing gear separated and the right wing bent upward. The reported wind at the airport at the time of the accident was from 300 degrees at 13 knots. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane prior to the accident. The airplane’s owner stated that the pilot landed on the wrong runway based on the wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.