- Date
- September 19, 1993, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Manila, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N731UFCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 26, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930919034879A
- Case key
- 18831
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Probable cause
Partial loss of engine power due to the collapse of an air induction hose.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane did not accelerate, due to a loss of engine power. After the pilot dumped the load, the airplane lifted off at about 100 feet before the end of the runway but still did not accelerate and settled into the cotton field about 300 feet beyond the end of the runway. The spray boom caught the cotton and the airplane was pulled to the left and it impacted the ground. Examination of the double wall air induction hose revealed that the inside wall of the hose had separated and blocked the air intake.
Factual narrative
On September 19, 1993, at 1415 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N731UF, sustained substantial damage following a partial loss of engine power during takeoff near Manila, Arkansas. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight.
The pilot stated on the enclosed Pilot/Operator report, and during interviews conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, that the airplane was loaded with 1,600 pounds of cotton defoliate and that this was the twelfth load of the day. He further stated that this takeoff took much longer than the others. When the tail came up, he had forward visibility and he observed the remaining runway was marginal for a safe takeoff; however, "an abort was not safe because of a ditch at the end of the runway." The pilot continued the takeoff and began dumping the load at the last 200 feet of the runway. The airplane lifted off the runway at 100 feet before the end of the runway; however, it would not accelerate and began descending. At approximately 300 feet off the end of the runway, the pilot shut down the engine, as the spray booms caught in the cotton, and the airplane was pulled to the left and subsequently hit the ground.
Examination of the double wall air induction hose by the operator revealed that the inside wall had separated and was blocking the air flow.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N731UF
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18803160T
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Atkinson, Sidney R.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 23, 1992
- Airport
- Private, runway 36, 2,400 × 150 ft, dirt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 2,500 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N731UF · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.