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July 16, 1983 · Cessna 188A · N1584M

Burlington, CO

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 16, 1983
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Burlington, CO
Aircraft
Cessna 188A
Tail Number
N1584M
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN83LA167

The aircraft stalled into the ground after a dive and accelerated pull-up during aerial application. The pilot stated that he was doing the steep pull-ups and dives because of proximity to the city of Burlington, CO. He said the aircraft was just about empty of gas and chemical spray as he made the cleanup pass when the accident happened. He dove from about 300 ft at a 60-70 degree dive to within 50 ft of the ground before beginning to flare. He estimated the indicated airspeed at 105 knots when he started the flare. During the flare, the aircraft shuddered. He stated that during the pull-up wing over turn around maneuver the aircraft never shuddered and the stall warning did not sound. When the aircraft shuddered during the pull-out of the dive, the pilot said he released back pressure for a second and the aircraft impacted the ground in a 3 point attitude. The aircraft pancaked hard and slid 75 yards. The landing gear collapsed on impact. The ground elevation at the accident site is about 4178 ft. The density altitude was figured to be 7500 ft.

Full Narrative

THE ACFT STALLED INTO THE GROUND AFTER A DIVE AND ACCELERATED PULL-UP DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DOING THE STEEP PULL-UPS AND DIVES BECAUSE OF PROXIMITY TO THE CITY OF BURLINGTON CO. HE SAID THE ACFT WAS JUST ABOUT EMPTY OF GAS AND CHEMICAL SPRAY AS HE MADE THE CLEANUP PASS WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. HE DOVE FROM ABOUT 300 FT AT A 60-70 DEGREE DIVE TO WITHIN 50 FT OF THE GROUND BEFORE BEGINNING TO FLARE. HE ESTIMATED THE IAS AT 105 KTS WHEN HE STARTED THE FLARE. DURING THE FLARE THE ACFT SHUDDERED. HE STATED THAT DURING THE PULL-UP WING OVER TURN AROUND MANEUVER THE ACFT NEVER SHUDDERED AND THE STALL WARNING DID NOT SOUND. WHEN THE ACFT SHUDDERED DURING THE PULL-OUT OF THE DIVE THE PILOT SAID HE RELEASED BACK PRESSURE FOR A SECOND AND THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A 3 POINT ATTITUDE. THE ACFT PANCAKED HARD AND SLID 75 YARDS. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON IMPACT. THE GROUND ELEVATION AT THE ACCIDENT SITE IS ABOUT 4178 FT. THE DENSITY ALT WAS FIGURED TO BE 7500 FT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 MDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 188A
Tail NumberN1584M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 · Reciprocating · 285
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 33 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 8 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data