- Date
- July 13, 1984, 03:30 local (10:30 UTC)
- Place
- Brawley, CA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9951JCessna T188C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840713032619A
- Case key
- 23976
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Analysis
The acft crashed shortly after takeoff from a dirt strip. The plt said the acft was 'over-gross' and that it would not climb. The plt had used full flaps for takeoff and when the acft would not climb he reached for the dump or load jettison handle and grabbed the flap handle instead. By the time he realized his error the acft struck the ground and became engulfed in flames. When interviewed after the accident the plt said his checkout plt told him to use full flaps for takeoff. This was denied by the check plt. The acft manual recommends 10 degrees of flaps for short field takeoffs only.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9951J
- Reported as
- Cessna T188C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T188C
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-T, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Ben-Co Cussom Aerial Applicat.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 3, 1983
- Departed
- Brawley, CA
- Airport
- Emanuel
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 7,800 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 100 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- YUM, 48 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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