Cessna A188B N60691

Summary

On 1 July 2015 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N60691, operated by Circle S Aviation, was involved in an accident near Saratoga, 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.

Date

1 July 2015 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Saratoga, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Shively Field (SAA)

Coordinates

41.4458, -106.8208

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N60691

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Circle S Aviation

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saratoga → Saratoga

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA168

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, and a ground loop.

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The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane veered right and the pilot attempted to correct back to the centerline using the flight controls. The airplane exited the right side of the runway, ground looped and sustained substantial damage to the left wing and left aileron. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.