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July 11, 1995 · Cessna A188B · N70062

Esterbrook, WY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 11, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Esterbrook, WY
Aircraft
Cessna A188B
Tail Number
N70062
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA95LA147

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A LANDING NEXT TO A SHORT DIRT FARM ROAD FOLLOWING AN AGRICULTURAL AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT. HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS EXISTED IN THE LANDING AREA. THE PILOT LANDED BEYOND THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WITH EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE IN THE DISTANCE AVAILABLE BEYOND HIS ACTUAL TOUCHDOWN POINT. HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND TOO LATE TO RECOVER FROM THE SITUATION AND OVERRAN THE LANDING SURFACE.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND AIRSPEED FOR LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE SHORT LANDING AREA, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INITIATE A GO-AROUND IN TIME TO ALLOW RECOVERY FROM THE SITUATION.

Full Narrative

On July 11, 1995, approximately 1030 Mountain daylight time (MDT), a Cessna A188B, N70062, received substantial damage in a landing overrun 6 miles north of Esterbrook, WY. The commercial pilot/owner of the single-seat agricultural aircraft was not injured. The flight was an agricultural aerial application flight conducted under 14 CFR 137 originating from Glendo, WY. A company visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight. The nearest weather observation facility, Casper, WY, reported visual meterological conditions with calm winds. The pilot stated to the FAA on-scene investigator that he landed on grass next to a dirt farm road. According to the pilot's accident report, the landing attempt was made on a heading of approximately 120 degrees magnetic and "basically into the wind." The pilot reported to the FAA investigator that his landing was long and fast, touching down approximately halfway down the available landing area. The FAA investigator assessed the available stopping distance from the actual touchdown point as approximately 600 feet. The pilot stated that he made a delayed decision to attempt a go-around, but before regaining flying speed, the airplane ran off the end of the intended landing area, struck an irrigation ditch where the airplane's right main gear was knocked off, and came to rest in a field. Data in the airplane flight manual indicates that at 5,000 feet and 41 degrees Fahrenheit, a 2,300 pound airplane requires 559 feet to stop on dry grass with zero wind, 20 degrees of flaps and heavy braking. A 3,300 pound airplane requires 754 feet on dry grass under the same conditions. The flight manual does not list landing distances for elevations greater than 5,000 feet. Density altitude at Casper (elevation 5,348 above sea level, 57 nautical miles to the northwest), based on their surface observation at the time, was 7,532 feet. Terrain in the accident area, according to the Cheyenne sectional aeronautical chart, is generally about 5,500 feet above sea level.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:30 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledCvfr
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna A188B
Tail NumberN70062
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-D23 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility50 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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