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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Bellhaven, NC · October 11, 2006

Date: October 11, 2006 · 10:30 local
Place: Bellhaven, NC
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91181
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07CA007
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,950 total3,000 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N91181Registration cancelled Dec 4, 2007 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802024 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that during takeoff and initial climb from a short agricultural grass airstrip, the wind shifted, resulting in a loss of lift, stall and uncontrolled impact with terrain. The aircraft was loaded with approximately 150 gallons of chemical/water mix (approx. 8 pound/gallon). The pilot safely egressed the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF AND INITIAL CLIMB FROM A SHORT AGRICULTURAL GRASS AIRSTRIP, THE WIND SHIFTED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LIFT, STALL AND UNCONTROLLED IMPACT WITH TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOADED WITH APPROXIMATELY 150 GALLONS OF CHEMICAL/WATER MIX (APPROX. 8 POUND/GALLON). THE PILOT SAFELY EGRESSED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.

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 ATL07CA007Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBelhaven, NCThe pilot's failure to compensate for wind conditions and maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain.Oct 11, 2006 · Substantial damage

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