- Date
- August 17, 1982, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Florala, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9916GCessna A188A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed · report August 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820817039409A
- Case key
- 70688
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that as he was climbing through about 30 to 40 ft AGL, the aircraft suddenly went to the right as the flaps were being retracted. In an effort to counteract the lateral movement, the pilot applied left aileron and rudder which started the recovery. However, there was insufficient altitude to recover and the aircraft struck the ground. An investigation revealed that the right flap cable, pn 166300-12, had failed. The part had been installed in 1971 and had been in use for 2651 flight hours.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9916G
- Reported as
- Cessna A188A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188-00716
- Airframe hours
- 2,651
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Wiregrass Airplane
- Registered owner
- Wiregrass Airplane
- Departed
- 0J4 · Florala, AL
- Destination
- 0J4 · Florala, AL
- Airport
- 0J4 · Florala Municipal Airport, runway 22, 3,200 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 312 total · 245 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 194 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.