- Date
- May 14, 1991, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Eudora, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N731NACessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910514016179A
- Case key
- 23197
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Probable cause
The pilot's exceeding the airplane's takeoff performance capability for the climatic conditions.
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.
Analysis
During takeoff from an unimproved airstrip the airplane would not lift off and ran off the end of the runway. The pilot attempted to dump his load of chemicals to lighten the airplane for the takeoff. The air intake for the dump mechanism was fouled by grass and brush. The pilot stated air temperature was 'hot' and the airplane felt 'heavy.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N731NA
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18803014T
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Norman E. Guess
- Registered owner
- Norman E. Guess
- Airport
- NONE · Ward
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 8,400 total · 6,500 in this make and model · 150 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 91 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.