ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372858
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 1987 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | El Campo Metro Airport |
| Registration: | N731XQ |
| MSN: | 18803241T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2953 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO 520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Taiton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | New Taiton, TX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT WAS OBSERVED DEPARTING ON RWY 35 OF A 4,250' PVT AG STRIP AFTER HAVING BEEN LOADED TO NEAR CAPACITY WITH 46% NITROGEN FERTILIZER. ACFT LIFTED OFF, CROSSED A FENCE PARALLEL TO THE RWY AND STRUCK A FENCE THAT WAS PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH END OF THE RWY. AFTER STRIKING THE FENCE, ACFT SETTLED TO THE GRND IN AN ADJACENT PASTURE. THE ACFT'S RT WING STRUCK AND RODE UP OVER A LAND PLANE. THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A SERIES OF RICE HARROWS THAT WERE SUPPORTED BY A BARREL, FLIPPED OVER AND SLID TO A STOP INVERTED. PLT RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. HIS SHOULDER HARNESS SUPPORT MOUNT SEPARATED AND EXHIBITED EXTENSIVE CORROSION. EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT CORROSION HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY TREATED. DATA INDICATED THAT THE ACFT DEPARTED WITH A 11 KNOT TAIL WIND ON GRASS STRIP WHICH INCREASED THE T/O ROLL BY 65% OR APPROX 1,000 TO 2,235'. PLT INITIATED DUMPING AFTER LIFT OFF AT MID-FIELD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87FA151
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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