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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Nickerson, KS · September 1, 2000

Date: September 1, 2000 · 16:00 local
Place: Nickerson, KS
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N9326R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA289
Reported as: Cessna A188B

N9326RRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802237T · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot of N9326R struck a hay bale during the takeoff phase of an aerial application flight from a private airfield. The pilot was unaware of the extent of damage to the landing gear until landing at which time the a/c settled to the ground on a wingtip and the opposite landing gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT OF N9326R STRUCK A HAY BALE DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT FROM A PRIVATE AIRFIELD. THE PILOT WAS UNAWARE OF THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR UNTIL LANDING AT WHICH TIME THE A/C SETTLED TO THE GROUND ON A WINGTIP AND THE OPPOSITE LANDING GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI00LA289Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNickerson, KSaltidude/clearance not obtained/maintained by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the hay bale, the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, the high-density altitude, and the high weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident.Sep 1, 2000 · Substantial damage