Accident Cessna 188B N4889Q,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380914
 
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Date:Thursday 8 September 1983
Time:11:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 188B
Owner/operator:Farmers Ag Service
Registration: N4889Q
MSN: 18802625T
Year of manufacture:1976
Total airframe hrs:1233 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-52O-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Catron, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL FROM A FARM FIELD. THE PLT STATES THAT AS THE ROLL BEGAN THE LEFT WING STARTED TO DROP AND THE ACFT BEGAN TURNING LEFT. THE PLT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT BRAKE BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A CORRECTION. THE LEFT WING MADE GROUND CONTACT AND THE PLT CUT THE POWER AND SLIDE TO A STOP. AN EXAMINATION BY FAA SHOWED THAT AN ATTACH BOLT HAD SHEARED, THE STRUT ABOVE THE WHEEL BROKE AND THE LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC83LA218
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC83LA218

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