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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · August 20, 2008

Date: August 20, 2008 · 15:00 local
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: PKZG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53243
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA260
Reported as: Cessna A188B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N53243Registered now · Cessna A188BS/N 18801706T · Built 1974 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) After reloading the hopper and refueling the aircraft, the piot attempted takeoff from a private grass farm strip. The strip had a dip and/or rut approximately halfway down its length. The aircraft became airborne and then settled back to the surface, and the right landing gear contacted the rut. The impact was sufficient enough to tear the right main landing gear from the airplane. There was also damage to the left main gear, the prop, and to the bottom of the firewall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER RELOADING THE HOPPER AND REFUELING THE AIRCRAFT, THE PIOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS FARM STRIP. THE STRIP HAD A DIP AND/OR RUT APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN ITS LENGTH. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND THEN SETTLED BACK TO THE SURFACE, AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE RUT. THE IMPACT WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO TEAR THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FROM THE AIRPLANE. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN GEAR, THE PROP, AND TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FIREWALL.

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 CHI08CA260Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCamanche, IAThe pilot took off on an unsuitable airstrip which resulted in the airplane becoming prematurely airborne with inadequate airspeed after it contacted a rise in the terrain.Aug 20, 2008 · Substantial damage