- Date
- July 30, 1996, 07:35 local (12:35 UTC)
- Place
- Cimarron, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N441QCessna 188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 29, 1997
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960730020229A
- Case key
- 10330
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to make a timely decision to abort the takeoff or dump the payload.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he conducted a runup and initiated a takeoff to the south. Near the end of the takeoff run, he realized that he was 'not up to good speed' and 'the power indication was normal.' In his accident report, the pilot wrote that he was carrying a payload of 165 gallons of agricultural chemicals. The 'airplane appeared to be running normally at first, then lost partial power.' The airplane 'did not get airborne' and impacted a ditch at the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear and wings. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the pilot did not dump the payload. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear and wings. No evidence of preimpact malfunction was reported.
Factual narrative
On July 30, 1996, at 0735 central daylight time, a Cessna 188B, N441Q, operated by Aerial Sprayers, Inc., sustained substantial damage when it departed the end of the runway during takeoff at the Cimarron Municipal Airport, Cimarron, Kansas. The commercial pilot reported a loss of engine power during the takeoff roll. He reported no injuries. The local, aerial application flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
In a statement taken by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the pilot reported that he conducted a runup and initiated a takeoff to the south. Near the end of the takeoff run, he realized that he was "not up to good speed. He believed the power indication was normal." The inspector reported that the pilot did not dump the 165 gallon payload of agricultural chemicals .
In his written statement, the pilot reported the "airplane appeared to be running normally at first, then lost partial power." The airplane "did not get airborne" and impacted a ditch at the end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear and wings.
The airplane was examined by an FAA inspector who reported no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N441Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18800841
- Airframe hours
- 5,225
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 280 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Aerial Sprayers, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 8, 1996
- Departed
- 8K8
- Airport
- 8K8 · Cimmaron Municipal, runway 19, 2,750 × 40 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 2,500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GCK, 20 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.