19990516005329A

Acft did not gain altitude on take-off, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on may 16,1999, at 1100 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N9275R, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage after an on-ground collision with a stone fence post during takeoff roll on runway 33 (2700 feet by 370 feet,wet/grass) at the Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The agricultural application flight was operating under the probisionsof 14CFR part 137 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The planned local flight was originating at the time of the accident. (-23) during attempted take off from grass field, the aircraft struck a post located off the end of the runway. Solo agricultural pilot elected to make precautionary landing in clear area in front of him. Gear had been damaged by stone post, so landing resulted in substantial damage. (.4) while on the takeoff roll the pilot realized that the airplane, '...might not fly.' The pilot reported that he dumped his chemical load and the aircraft began to liftoff. The pilot stated that as the aircraft began to depart the runway surface it struck a stone fence post at the end of the runway with the right main gear. The pilot reported that he then reduced the power, touched down in a pasture, and skidded to a stop. The pilot reported the condition of the grass runway was soft and wet with the height of the grass approximated at 6 inches. The pilot reported that the humidity was 'high' and that there was 'light fog' at the time of the accident. A weather observation station, located 29 nautical miles to the southeast of the accident site, reported winds were 200-degrees magnetic at 18 knots, temperature 79-degrees fahrenheit, and a dew point temperature of 68-degrees fahrenheit. The pressure fuel line was found to be leaking fuel through the braiding approximately 6 inches from its end.