- Date
- July 26, 1985, 17:45 local (Jul 27, 1985, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Pasco, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1964JCessna T-188C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850726037559A
- Case key
- 40213
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot elected to depart an 1800 foot gravel airstrip with a 90 degrdd f temperature. The density altitude was about 3100 feet. The aircraft was heavily loaded, approaching gross weight. The pilot made the decision during the last 1/3 of the runway to abort the takeoff. He dumped his load, applied full flaps, and then became airborne. During a shallow right turn the right wing contacted tall wheat and the aircraft struck the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1964J
- Reported as
- Cessna T-188C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T18803307T
- Airframe hours
- 2,721
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-T, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Columbia Aerial Ag Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 15, 1985
- Departed
- NONE · Pasco, WA
- Destination
- NONE · Pasco, WA
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,250 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 175 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 97 °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 N1964J · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.