- Date
- June 25, 1984, 15:25 local (20:25 UTC)
- Place
- Speaks, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N731TLCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840625030359A
- Case key
- 21381
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff to the south the northerly wind picked up. Acceleration was not sufficient enough to become airborne before end of airstrip. Acft overran airstrip and collided with a ditch. Density alt was 2,500 ft MSL and acft loaded with 1,200 lbs of fertilizer.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N731TL
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18803142T
- Airframe hours
- 1,807
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Metro Ag Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- AAIP · March 3, 1984
- Departed
- Speaks, TX
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
- 25
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 2,250 total · 1,100 in this make and model · 2,200 as pilot in command · 190 in the last 90 days · 63 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 1 knots, gusting 5
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.