Cessna A188B N4894R

Summary

On 15 June 2005 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N4894R was involved in an accident near Osceola, Arkansas, 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

15 June 2005 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Osceola, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Osceola Municipal Airport (7M4)

Coordinates

35.6911, -90.0100

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N4894R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Osceola → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA161

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 1,000-hour commercial pilot reported that during takeoff roll on runway 01 (a 3,800-foot long and 50-foot wide asphalt runway), the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and traveled through a muddy area adjacent to the runway. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in an upright position. The pilot reported that the wind was from the west at about 8-10 knots at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.