- Date
- July 24, 1982, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Loami, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4970QCessna 188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820724039519A
- Case key
- 71461
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Analysis
The pilot was taking off on the first flight of the day with a reported load of 1080 lbs of wheat seed. During the takeoff, there was a direct crosswind of 6 KTS and the temperature and dew point were 78 and 68 deg, respectively. After using about 3/4 of the runway, the pilot became aware that he was a not going to get airborne in sufficient time to clear a line of trees. He activated the emergency dump lever, but the system was programmed to dump only 1.5 bushels per acre. To avoid running into the line of trees, the pilot intentionally ground looped the plane, but it continued into the trees while moving backward.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4970Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18802704T
- Airframe hours
- 1,646
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 137
- Operator
- Bob Davis Flying Service, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Bob Davis Flying Service, Inc.
- Departed
- 3H9 · Loami, IL
- Destination
- 3H9 · Loami, IL
- Airport
- 3H9 · Parks, runway 36, 2,000 × 132 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,833 total · 2,514 in this make and model · 2,514 as pilot in command · 93 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 172 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SPI, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.