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July 12, 1993 · Cessna A188B · N5858G

Rockford, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 12, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Rockford, WA
Aircraft
Cessna A188B
Tail Number
N5858G
Operator
Dashiell Paul T
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA93LA218

A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE WING CAUGHT IN THE TALL GRASS AND THE TAILWHEEL COLLIDED WITH A GOPHER HOLE AND SEPARATED.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT WITH THE LANDING AREA. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: HIGH VEGETATION.

Full Narrative

On or about July 12, 1993, at 1400 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N5858G, collided with the terrain during the landing roll near Rockford, Washington. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local aerial application flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot was not injured. The accident was not reported until March 18, 1994, when a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector in Spokane, Washington, received a call from a witness who reported that the accident occurred sometime between June 1993 and August 1993. During a telephone interview, the witness reported that the pilot entered his workshop and the pilot stated that he damaged the airplane. The witness accompanied the pilot to the airstrip and helped the pilot move the airplane into a hangar. The pilot stated to the witness that during landing, the wing caught in tall grass and that the tailwheel separated when it collided with a gopher hole. The witness stated that one wing was damaged, the tail section was "torn up" and the fuselage behind the cockpit was "tweaked." A Federal Aviation Administration Inspector at Spokane, stated that he saw the airplane when it was being repaired, but did not realize that it had not been reported. During a telephone interview, the mechanic who performed repairs on the airplane stated that he performed a major repair and alteration to the empennage of the airplane, but did not know how the airplane was damaged. To this date, the National Transportation Safety Board has not been notified, by the pilot, that the accident occurred. The pilot's attorney reports that the pilot denies that there was an accident or other occurrence which would require reporting under Part 830. The date and time of the accident were arbitrarily selected for the purpose of this report.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:00 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna A188B
Tail NumberN5858G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDashiell Paul T
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470 · Reciprocating · 230
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 42 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsUnknown
LightNr
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

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