CHI86FER05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Greenbush, MN · April 21, 1986

Accident · Serious injuriesFinal report
Date
April 21, 1986, 13:45 local (19:45 UTC)
Place
Greenbush, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9220RCessna A188B
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860421016089A
Case key
13321

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - soft
Preflight planning/preparation - poorPilot in commandCause
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandCause
Airspeed - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Lift-off - not possiblePilot in command

Analysis

The plt reported that the acft contacted a soft spot, caused by recent rains, in the sod runway during takeoff. The acft decelerated, however, the plt attempted to continue the takeoff as not enough runway remained to abort. The acft did not obtain sufficient airspeed to become airborne and it contacted a river bank near the end of the runway.

Aircraft

Registration
N9220R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18802164T
Airframe hours
1,875
Engine
Continental IO-520-D23, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Operator
Gregory L. Schultz
Registered owner
Leon Schultz
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · May 18, 1985
Airport
O2Y · Greenbush

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
32
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Center
Flight hours
2,241 total · 1,300 in this make and model · 2,006 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
350° at 7 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
41 °F, dew point 21 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
GFK, 60 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.