ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132948
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Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1992 |
Time: | 19:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna A188A |
Owner/operator: | John H. Brown |
Registration: | N6664G |
MSN: | 1880121LT |
Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3162 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Felton, DE -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Goldsboro, MD |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE CESSNA A188A AG WAGON WAS DEPARTING A 3000 FOOT SOFT AND WET SOD STRIP WITH 900 POUNDS OF SEED FOR A SPRAY MISSION. THE AIRPLANE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. THE PILOT FELT HE WAS COMMITTED TO THE TAKEOFF DURING THE DEPARTURE ROLL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TREES ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY 50 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE LEFT WING REMAINED IN THE TREES, THE FUSELAGE WITH THE RIGHT WING FELL TO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AT A TIMELY POINT WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADEQUATE CLIMB RATE AN A COLLISION WITH TREES.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC92LA167 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92LA167
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
21-Dec-2019 13:27 |
BEAVERSPOTTER |
Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
10-Apr-2024 18:34 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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