What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 27, 2015, at approximately 0700, the pilot lost control of N1965J, a Cessna C-188 ag wagon, during landing on runway 8 at Pine Bluffs, Wy. It was the end of a pesticide applications flight to and from cheyenne.
Upon touchdown the aircraft veered sharply right, departed the runway, and impacted a berm that tore the undercarriage from beneath the
Aircraft.
The accident pilot reported the right tire assembly spun freely when the aircraft was raised by a lift. Likewise the only skid marks on the runway were from the left tire. There were no indications that the right wheel seized which would have caused the loss of control.
The accident pilot had only 16 hours in tail dragger aircraft in the last 5 years. All his training and checks were
Appropriately documented. The pilot is in the process of remedial training.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 27, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 0700, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF N1965J, A CESSNA C-188 AG WAGON, DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 8 AT PINE BLUFFS, WY. IT WAS THE END OF A PESTICIDE APPLICATIONS FLIGHT TO AND FROM CHEYENNE.
UPON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY RIGHT, DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTED A BERM THAT TORE THE UNDERCARRIAGE FROM BENEATH THE
AIRCRAFT.
THE ACCIDENT PILOT REPORTED THE RIGHT TIRE ASSEMBLY SPUN FREELY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED BY A LIFT. LIKEWISE THE ONLY SKID MARKS ON THE RUNWAY WERE FROM THE LEFT TIRE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL SEIZED WHICH WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL.
THE ACCIDENT PILOT HAD ONLY 16 HOURS IN TAIL DRAGGER AIRCRAFT IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. ALL HIS TRAINING AND CHECKS WERE
APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED. THE PILOT IS IN THE PROCESS OF REMEDIAL TRAINING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.