Cessna A188 N4877Q

Summary

On 14 June 2017 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna A188 registered N4877Q, operated by Industrial Aviation Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Salem, Oregon, 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

14 June 2017 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Salem, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Harchenko Industrial (OR38)

Coordinates

45.0794, -122.9272

Aircraft

Cessna A188

Registration

N4877Q

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Industrial Aviation Services Inc

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salem → Salem

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA359

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane contacting tall grass.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll for an agricultural flight, the airplane drifted left of the runway center, and the left wing and spray boom encountered tall grass. Subsequently, the airplane spun about 270°. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported in the Operator/Owner Safety Recommendation section of NTSB Form 6120.1 that the tall grass next to the runway "will be maintained shorter."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.