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June 4, 1996 · Cessna A188B · N9408R
Oskaloosa, KS
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 4, 1996
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Oskaloosa, KS
Aircraft
Cessna A188B
Tail Number
N9408R
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI96LA190
During the takeoff roll on a gravel country road, the airplane drifted left and struck a ditch. The airplane then cartwheeled and flipped over in a field.
NTSB Probable Cause
failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the roadway during the takeoff roll. A factor relating to the accident was: the selection of an unsuitable area for takeoff.
Full Narrative
On June 4, 1996, at 0810 central daylight time (cdt), a Cessna A188B, N9408R, piloted by a commercially certificated pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the terrain on takeoff roll. The airplane was departing from a county road five miles north and one mile west of Oskaloosa, Kansas. The pilot reported he received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was not operating on a flight plan. According to the pilot's written statement, during the takeoff roll from a gravel road, the airplane began to drift left and the left wing struck a ditch. The airplane cartwheeled and flipped over in a farm field.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:10 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna A188B
Tail NumberN9408R
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54 / 52
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time12:56
Weather SourceWFAC