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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Palouse, WA · March 25, 2004

Date: March 25, 2004
Place: Palouse, WA
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: WXPG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N731YZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA04LA057
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total400 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N731YZRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2014 · Cessna A188BS/N 18803274T · Built 1978 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) On March 25, 2004 N731YZ, a Cessna 188 "ag truck" piloted by Mr. David r. bowen of redwood valley, California crashed on take-off from a Private airstrip located south of Palouse, Washington. The aircraft is owned and operated by privacy data omitted a 137 commercial agricultural aircraft applicator. N731YZ received substantial damage when it contacted the runway surface hard on takeoff from runway 22. In an interview with the FAA, the pilot stated there were gusting winds when he attempted to take off, and he lost control of the aircraft. In addition he stated there was "nothing wrong with the aircraft" prior to takeoff and he had no injuries. The aircraft was carrying dry fertilizer at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 25, 2004 N731YZ, A CESSNA 188 "AG TRUCK" PILOTED BY MR. DAVID R. BOWEN OF REDWOOD VALLEY, CALIFORNIA CRASHED ON TAKE-OFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP LOCATED SOUTH OF PALOUSE, WASHINGTON. THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A 137 COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT APPLICATOR. N731YZ RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE HARD ON TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 22. IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FAA, THE PILOT STATED THERE WERE GUSTING WINDS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF, AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. IN ADDITION HE STATED THERE WAS "NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT" PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND HE HAD NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CARRYING DRY FERTILIZER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 SEA04LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalouse, WAThe pilot's decision to takeoff downwind resulting in his inability to achieve a positive climb rate and an in-flight collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident included the rising terrain and the tailwind condition.Mar 25, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N731YZ · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910718027939ATakeoff Ground Roll · Palouse, WAHooked spray boom on tall wheat edge of runway on takeoff. Aircraft veered into wheat and made rapid stop.Jul 18, 1991 · Substantial damage Accident 19840731036679AFinal Approach · Palouse, WALanded short of Private ag strip in soft plowed ground. Aircraft nosed over.Jul 31, 1984 · Substantial damage