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July 16, 2002 · Cessna 188B · N4866Q
Tolley, ND
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 16, 2002
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Tolley, ND
Aircraft
Cessna 188B
Tail Number
N4866Q
Operator
Name
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI02CA192
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain after it went off the end of the runway during takeoff. The pilot reported the airplane was unable to get airborne. He reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction, and that the accident could have been prevented if he had aborted the takeoff earlier during the takeoff roll.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to attain lift-off speed and his failure to abort the takeoff.
Full Narrative
On July 16, 2002, at 0930 central daylight time, a Cessna 188B, N4866Q, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain after it went off the end of the runway during takeoff. The commercial pilot was not injured. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was departing a private grass airstrip near Tolley, North Dakota, on a local aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The pilot reported the airplane was unable to get airborne. He reported the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction, and that the accident could have been prevented if he had aborted the takeoff earlier during the takeoff roll.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:30 MDT
Nearest Airport1nm
Runway360
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 188B
Tail NumberN4866Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorName
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-720 · Reciprocating
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 33 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0