Cessna A188B N8959G

Summary

On 3 May 2006 at about 12:30 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N8959G was involved in an accident near Minidoka, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 May 2006 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Minidoka, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Bear Trap (1U0)

Coordinates

42.9714, -113.3506

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N8959G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Minidoka → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06CA090

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. A berm at the end of the runway was a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

In a written statement the pilot reported that the airplane's engine sounded smooth, but was not as loud as "normal" during the takeoff roll. He reported that the tail was lifted from the runway surface at the "normal" point, but sufficient speed for takeoff was not obtained at the "normal" liftoff point. The pilot reported that, "After running the entire length" of the 2,200 ft grass strip he was able to liftoff, however he was unable to "sustain flight" and the aircraft collided with a 4-foot bank at the departure end of the runway. The aircraft came to rest approximately 100 yards from the departure end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.