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FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Palouse, WA · April 3, 2005

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Date
April 3, 2005 · 17:20 local
Place
Palouse, WA
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
BD7G
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4784Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA05CA069
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total500 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
N4784QRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 2013 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802526T · Built 1976Airframe modelCessna A188BEngine 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) At about 5:20 p.m. the pilot privacy data omitted departed a privately owned crop duster airstrip near Palouse Washington. The aircraft was a Cessna ag-truck A-188 N4784Q. The aircraft departed off the end of the runway and failed to climb. About 100 yards from the departure end of the runway, the aircraft settled to the ground. The tail wheel is the only part of the aircraft to touch down during this contact with the ground. The pilot was able to fly the aircraft for another 300 to 400 yards when the aircraft agin settled to the ground. The pilot again flew the aircraft another 500 to 600 yards when it impacted the ground for the final time. During the last portion of the flight the pilot was able to climb a small hill. After crossing this hill he lowered the pitch of the aircraft to accelerate. The aircraft came to the next hill and was unable to climb and he impacted the ground due to raising terrain. Prior to the accident the pilot had flown that aircraft for 30 takeoffs and landings from that airport on that date.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT ABOUT 5:20 P.M. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ DEPARTED A PRIVATELY OWNED CROP DUSTER AIRSTRIP NEAR PALOUSE WASHINGTON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS A CESSNA AG-TRUCK A-188 N4784Q. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND FAILED TO CLIMB. ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND. THE TAIL WHEEL IS THE ONLY PART OF THE AIRCRAFT TO TOUCH DOWN DURING THIS CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT FOR ANOTHER 300 TO 400 YARDS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT AGIN SETTLED TO THE GROUND. THE PILOT AGAIN FLEW THE AIRCRAFT ANOTHER 500 TO 600 YARDS WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND FOR THE FINAL TIME. DURING THE LAST PORTION OF THE FLIGHT THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO CLIMB A SMALL HILL. AFTER CROSSING THIS HILL HE LOWERED THE PITCH OF THE AIRCRAFT TO ACCELERATE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO THE NEXT HILL AND WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND HE IMPACTED THE GROUND DUE TO RAISING TERRAIN. PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT HAD FLOWN THAT AIRCRAFT FOR 30 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS FROM THAT AIRPORT ON THAT DATE.

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 SEA05CA069Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalouse, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during the initial climb after takeoff. A tailwind, hilly terrain and inadequate airspeed were factors.Apr 4, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4784Q · 1

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

Accident 19830201003249ALow Level Operations · Medford, ORAircraft hit tree during agricultural operation.Feb 1, 1983 · Destroyed