Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87LA147

FAIRFIELD, NE, USA

Aircraft #1

N2833J

CESSNA 188B

Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SETTLE. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED 180 DEGREES. TEMPERATURE WAS 95 DEGREES F AND DENSITY ALTITUDE 4000 FEET. THE PILOT STATED HE 'COULD HAVE DUMPED SOME OF THE LOAD SO THE AIRCRAFT COULD HAVE FLOWN OUT.'

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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