ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 344748
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| Date: | Saturday 19 August 2023 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B AgTruck |
| Owner/operator: | Vaughn's Flying Service LLC |
| Registration: | N8075G |
| MSN: | 18801226T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bay Port, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Bay Port, MI |
| Bay Port, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was beginning his fourth agricultural application flight of the day and that the air temperature and wind speed had increased from previous flights that morning. He began the takeoff roll to the north on the soft, wet runway and noted that toward the end of the runway, the airplane entered “ground effect” and had difficulty climbing. He attempted a slight right turn to avoid trees on the northwest end of the runway and the airplane descended into a soybean field and impacted a drainage ditch. The airplane nosed over and tumbled multiple times which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, fuselage, and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The nearest recorded weather observation reported the wind from 240° at 6 knots, which resulted in a left quartering tailwind for the takeoff.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to takeoff from a soft wet runway with a quartering tailwind which resulted in a lack of climb performance and impact with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2023/08/crop-duster-plane-crashes-in-michigans-thumb.html
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=192917
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N8075G
http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/don_busack/a188b_n8075g/images/a188b_n8075g_11_of_68.jpg (photo)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2023 12:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Aug-2023 13:10 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Aug-2023 16:03 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Aug-2023 16:40 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Aug-2023 19:01 | AgOps | Updated |
| 22-Aug-2023 21:11 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2023 10:43 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 24-Feb-2024 14:13 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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