Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX88DVG06

UPPER LAKE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4946Q

CESSNA 188

Analysis

THE ACDT OCCURRED DRG AN AERIAL APP FLT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD FLOWN 6 OR 7 FLIGHTS EARLIER IN THE DAY. EACH FLIGHT THE LOAD WAS REDUCED DUE TO THE INCREASING TEMPERATURE OF THE DAY. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN WAS OK. AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED WEEDS. THE AIRPLANE SLOWED AND CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A RICE FIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO HEAVY AND THE RUNWAY WAS TOO SHORT FOR THE CONDITIONS. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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