Accident Cessna A188B N5858G, Monday 12 July 1993

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Date:	Monday 12 July 1993
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Cessna A188B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N5858G
MSN:	18801157
Year of manufacture:	1973
Engine model:	Continental O-470
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Rockford, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE WING CAUGHT IN THE TALL GRASS AND THE TAILWHEEL COLLIDED WITH A GOPHER HOLE AND SEPARATED.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANDING AREA. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: HIGH VEGETATION.

Accident investigation: