- Date
- May 1, 1982, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Columbus, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9557GCessna A188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820501013489A
- Case key
- 70318
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had landed in a farmer's field to reload his sprayer tank. Before takeoff, he noticed some cows had strayed onto the strip. He directed his loadcrew assistant to take his truck and clear the cows from the strip. After the cows were cleared, the assistant parked the truck about 400 to 600 ft from the end of the strip. It was facing perpendicular to the direction of takeoff. As the pilot started his takeoff, a cow ran across the strip from behind the truck. From that point, the pilot was unable to avoid hitting the cow. The right main gear struck the cow and the plane veered to the right and struck the fence.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9557G
- Reported as
- Cessna A188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801533
- Airframe hours
- 1,985
- Engine
- Continental IO-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Floyd Lowery
- Registered owner
- Floyd Lowery
- Departed
- Columbus, MS
- Destination
- Columbus, MS
- Airport
- Private Farm Field, runway 18, 3,000 × 0 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,644 total · 780 in this make and model · 2,644 as pilot in command · 280 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 162 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9557G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.