- Date
- July 15, 1987, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Satanta, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N4954RCessna 188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 7, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870715083109A
- Case key
- 34412
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the takeoff ground run on an aerial application operation, the right main gear leg separated approximately 10 inches above the axle. Acft became uncontrollable and struck the terrain. Post acc examination disclosed no defects which may have assisted initiation of the fracture.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4954R
- Reported as
- Cessna 188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18802471T
- Airframe hours
- 1,179
- Engine
- Continental IO-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Keith Stakes
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 15, 1987
- Airport
- 1K9 · Satanta, runway 21, 3,300 × 60 ft, asphalt
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
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,125 total · 2,100 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 1 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point -0 °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 N4954R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.