ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293950
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| Date: | Sunday 3 April 2005 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | David Bowen |
| Registration: | N4784Q |
| MSN: | 18802526T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D23B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palouse, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | pALOUSE, WA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that this was the 30th load of the day dispensing fertilizer. During the takeoff roll on runway 29 with calm winds, the aircraft was loaded with about 1,300 pounds of Urea. The pilot reported that the tail came up normally and that he didn't notice any problems with the engine. The aircraft lifted off and remained in ground effect while going upslope. The pilot reported that the aircraft then began to settle, at which time he started dumping his load, but not enough before the aircraft impacted upsloping terrain in a three point attitude. The aircraft became airborne for a short distance before colliding with the top of the next hill. The pilot reported that after exiting the aircraft, he noticed a slight tail wind. The pilot reported no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction with the aircraft at the time of the accident sequence.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the initial climb after takeoff. A tailwind, hilly terrain and inadequate airspeed were factors.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA05CA069
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 February 1983 | N4784Q | Pacific Air Research, Inc. | 0 | Medford, OR | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Oct-2022 15:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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