No fatalities

Pilot Reports Ground Loop After Bounce on Paved Intersection During Grass Landing

South Haven, MI, United States

On June 15, 2009, a CESSNA A188B operated by ROBERTSON CROP DUSTING SERVICE INC was involved in an aviation accident near South Haven, MI. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported that during landing on a grass runway, the airplane bounced upon contacting a paved intersecting taxiway, veered right, and ground-looped, resulting in structural damage.

Accident Summary

The pilot of the airplane reported that the accident occurred while landing on a grass runway. According to the pilot, after touchdown and lowering the tail, the airplane reached the intersecting paved taxiway for the perpendicular runway. The airplane bounced when it contacted the paved taxiway and began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the veer, but the airplane ground-looped on the paved intersecting runway/taxiway.

Damage Details

The accident resulted in damage to the airplane, including a bent right wing spar, twisting of the fuselage structure, and damage to the landing gear attach structure within the fuselage.

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot