- Date
- June 16, 1983, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Branch, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N53303Cessna A-188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830616074659A
- Case key
- 20935
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, the acft was using a longer than normal takeoff roll while taking off with the last load of the day. When he realized it was too late to abort, he dumped his load & continued the takeoff. The landing gear went thru a fence at the end of the rwy. However, the acft continued flying in ground effect until it came to a dirt bank. The main gear hit the dirt bank & the plane crashed. The plt believed he had encountered a wind-shift from a scattered rain shower that come over the arpt from the northeast, about 5 min after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53303
- Reported as
- Cessna A-188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801745T
- Airframe hours
- 1,852
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Mid South Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 9, 1983 · 3 hours before
- Airport
- Mid South Flying Service, runway 17, 2,300 × ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 1,634 total · 3 in this make and model · 1,575 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.