# NTSB FTW87DRD02: Cessna A-188-B, N49220, Ft.Polk, LA, December 28, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: December 28, 1986, 13:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place: Ft.Polk, LA
- Coordinates: 31.049516, -93.219352 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0495&lon=-93.2194&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22196
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW87DRD02
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22196/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRD02

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - landing gear,tailwheel - failure,partial (cause)
  - maintenance,annual inspection - inadequate, company maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

EXAMINATION REVEALED THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS BADLY WORN AND ITS SPACERS WERE MISSING, CAUSING THE SWIVEL MECHANISM TO LOCK IN THE OFF CENTER POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A NARROW ROAD. IT VEERED SLIGHTLY UPON TAIL WHEEL CONTACT AND WENT OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY WHERE THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A PINE TREE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N49220 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A-188-B
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18802657T
- Airframe hours: 1600
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Operator: Southwing Aviation
- Registered owner: William Mcgraw
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, December 16, 1986, 10 hours before
- Departed: LA22, LECOMPTE, LA
- Destination: FT. POLK, LA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: POE, Fort Polk

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 2,637 total, 24 in this make and model, 2,399 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AEX, 15 nm away

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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