- Date
- June 15, 1983, 21:30 local (Jun 16, 1983, 03:30 UTC)
- Place
- Leola, SD
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8181VCessna A188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830615025799A
- Case key
- 16095
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Analysis
The plt was using a gravel road, aprx 20 ft wide, for an aerial application operation. During takeoff, the acft swerved to the right, went into the ditch beside the road & was substantially damaged. The plt believed that the right wheel had become locked. However, an exam of the wheels & brakes revealed no evidence of grabbing or overheating. The acft was equipped with spray booms that were aprx 2 1/1 feet above the bottom of the wheels. There was 3 ft tall grass, as well as ditches, beside the road, the plt had attempted his takeoff to the north with a wind from the northwest at 5, gusting 7 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8181V
- Reported as
- Cessna A188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188-0431
- Airframe hours
- 2,950
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Northern Aerial Sprayers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 23, 1983
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 995 total · 33 in this make and model · 809 as pilot in command · 74 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 300° at 5 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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