Cessna A188B N92917

Summary

On 7 August 1996 at about 10:50 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N92917 was involved in an accident near Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 August 1996 at 10:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Liddieville (LS11)

Coordinates

32.1599, -91.7205

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N92917

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

FTW96LA338

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and altitude/clearance during the takeoff. A factor was the density altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was on the first takeoff of the day in the early dawn. The winds were calm, with a temperature of about 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and the airplane was at a gross weight of 3,510 pounds (maximum gross weight 4,400 pounds). After breaking ground from the 2,200 foot airstrip, 'the airplane climbed to about 12 feet AGL and started settling.' The pilot added that the airplane 'entered dead air and sank into ground effect.' The main wheels caught in the corn plants at the departure end of the runway, resulting in a sudden deceleration and subsequent descent to the ground. Inspection of the accident site revealed that the airplane traveled for approximately 20 feet after impacting the corn field. The pilot stated that the engine was performing 'normally and there were no flight control problems.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.