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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 188 · Starkville, MS · October 8, 2011

Date: October 8, 2011 · 15:55 local
Place: Starkville, MS
Airport: George M Bryan
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5424E
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12CA116
Reported as: Cessna 188
Reported engine: Continental IO-520-D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,788 total90 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days

N5424ERegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2023 · Cessna 188S/N 651 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 188 Engine modelContinental IO-520-DReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During landing the aircraft experienced an uncommanded turn/swerve to the left which the pilot could not arrest. The aircraft exited the left side of runway 18 and struck a ditch, shearing off the right main landing gear and substantially damaging the right wing and aileron.

As the FAA filed it

DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED TURN/SWERVE TO THE LEFT WHICH THE PILOT COULD NOT ARREST. THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 18 AND STRUCK A DITCH, SHEARING OFF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE RIGHT WING AND AILERON.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA12CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportStarkville, MSThe pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.Oct 8, 2011 · Substantial damage