Summary
On August 08, 1993, a Cessna 188 (N9802V) was involved in an incident near Marion, MT. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PREMATURE LIFTOFF FOR TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT AND THE INADVERTANT STALL/MUSH. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
On Saturday evening, August 7, 1993, at 2030 mountain daylight time, a Cessna C-188, N9802V, operated by the pilot, impacted terrain at the Campbell Ranch Airstrip, Marion, Montana, during takeoff. There was no flight plan filed for the local aerial application flight that was conducted under 14 CFR 137 in visual meteorological conditions. The commercial certificated pilot was not injured in the accident. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no fire. The pilot reported that while on initial climb after takeoff from his private airstrip on runway 10, the aircraft stalled/mushed after it cleared saw horses at the end of the strip, descended and impacted terrain off the end of the strip.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA93LA171. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N9802V.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PREMATURE LIFTOFF FOR TAKEOFF BY THE PILOT AND THE INADVERTANT STALL/MUSH. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On Saturday evening, August 7, 1993, at 2030 mountain daylight time, a Cessna C-188, N9802V, operated by the pilot, impacted terrain at the Campbell Ranch Airstrip, Marion, Montana, during takeoff. There was no flight plan filed for the local aerial application flight that was conducted under 14 CFR 137 in visual meteorological conditions. The commercial certificated pilot was not injured in the accident. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no fire. The pilot reported that while on initial climb after takeoff from his private airstrip on runway 10, the aircraft stalled/mushed after it cleared saw horses at the end of the strip, descended and impacted terrain off the end of the strip. He said the wind socks on the strip indicated the wind was calm at the time of the accident. The surface aviation weather observation taken at Glacier International Airport, located 35 miles northeast of the Campbell Ranch Airstrip, at 1953, was recorded as clear skies, visibility 50 miles, altimeter 29.68 inches Hg., temperature 75 degrees F., dew point 43 degrees F., wind 240 degrees at 7 knots. The density altitude was computed to be 5510 feet.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA93LA171