Accident Cessna 188 N9261G,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381077
 
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Date:Saturday 20 August 1983
Time:16:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 188
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9261G
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:2000 hours
Engine model:Continental A-65-8
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Category:Accident
Location:Jay, FL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE TRIED TO TAKE OFF ON A HOT DAY WITH A HEAVY LORD, BUT THE ACFT WOULD NOT PERFORM SUFFICIENTLY TO CLIMB OVER A DRAINAGE TERRACE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. THE ACFT BUMPED THE DRAINAGE TERRACE & CONTINUED FLYING, BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR TREES NEAR THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT THEN ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. DURING TOUCHDOWN IN A NEARBY FIELD, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. APRX 35 MI SOUTH AT PENSACOLA, FL, THE 1557 CDT TEMP WAS 95 DEG. THE DENSITY ALT AT JAY, FL WAS APRX 2400 FT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA83LA211
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA83LA211

Revision history:

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