ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387362
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| Date: | Friday 1 September 2000 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Brian Andrew Bird |
| Registration: | N9326R |
| MSN: | 18802237T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5235 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nickerson, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial climb after takeoff the aerial application aircraft, loaded with 165-gallons of chemical, impacted a hay bale located off the end of the runway. The pilot maneuvered the aircraft back for a landing and during the landing the right main landing gear collapsed, the right wing impacted the terrain, and the aircraft skidded to a stop. Witnesses to the accident saw the aircraft impact a hay bale, located off the end of the runway used for the takeoff run, severing the right main landing gear. The pilot reported that the accident could have been prevented by, "I could have carried a smaller load or simply not flown when the density altitude gets too high. Also could have checked the adjacent fields for temporary obstructions (in this case some hay bales) that may have been placed there." The density altitude was approximated at 4,780-mean sea level.
Probable Cause: altidude/clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the hay bale, the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, the high-density altitude, and the high weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI00LA289
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 08:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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