Accident Cessna 188A N8138V, Sunday 26 August 1984
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Date:Sunday 26 August 1984
Time:23:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 188A
Owner/operator:Five Star Flying, Inc.
Registration: N8138V
MSN: 188-0388
Total airframe hrs:4436 hours
Engine model:Continental IO-520
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Salome, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT SAID HIS PROP STIRRED UP A CLOUD OF DUST DURING TAKEOFF AND IN A STATE OF REDUCED VISIBILITY HE COLLIDED WITH A MOUND OF DIRT. THE COLLISION SEPARATED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FROM THE ACFT. SUBTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ACFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX84LUJ02
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB LAX84LUJ02

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Revision history:

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