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FAA accident report · Cessna T188C · Mount Gilead, OH · June 26, 2025

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Date
June 26, 2025 · 09:15 local
Place
Mount Gilead, OH
Airport
Morrow County
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
FASG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3619J
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25LA243
Reported as
Cessna T188C
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-720-A1B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
275 total25 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days
N3619JRegistered now · Cessna T188CS/N T18803565T · Built 1979Airframe modelCessna T188CEngine modelContinental TSIO-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.

Pilot said he was departing rwy 10 at 0915 on June 26,2025 at Morrow County Airport with 235 gallons of water and 50 gallons of fuel on board. Shortly after take off he felt the wind change and the aircraft stalled on his departure turn at approximately 40 feet. He then impacted multiple trees before hitting the ground. After reviewing aircraft weight and balance documentation and calculating weight of fuel and load, the aircraft was over it's max weight by roughly 480 lbs.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT SAID HE WAS DEPARTING RWY 10 AT 0915 ON JUNE 26,2025 AT MORROW COUNTY AIRPORT WITH 235 GALLONS OF WATER AND 50 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF HE FELT THE WIND CHANGE AND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED ON HIS DEPARTURE TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET. HE THEN IMPACTED MULTIPLE TREES BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND. AFTER REVIEWING AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE DOCUMENTATION AND CALCULATING WEIGHT OF FUEL AND LOAD, THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER IT'S MAX WEIGHT BY ROUGHLY 480 LBS.

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 ERA25LA243Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMount Gilead, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while in a turn during initial climb and the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude.Jun 26, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3619J · 1

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

Accident 19960925029989AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pataskala, OHLost fuel pressure en route spray area. Engine quit. Dumped load. Fire in engine. Fuel hose throttle to valve failed (-23) it was reported by the pilot that while enroute to an aerial application location the engine lost power. During the emergency landing,…Sep 25, 1996 · Substantial damage