Casualties unknown

Aircraft Collides with Fence After Landing on Farm Road (N3503Q)

Appleton City, MO, US

On June 18, 1982, a Cessna A188 (registration N3503Q) operated by Odell Priest was involved in an aviation accident near Appleton City, MO. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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During repositioning for an agricultural operation, a pilot landed on a crowned asphalt farm road. After touchdown, the aircraft veered left into high weeds and despite corrective inputs, collided with a fence after applying full power to clear it.

Event Description

A pilot elected to land on a crowned, asphalt farm road while repositioning the aircraft for an agricultural operation. According to the pilot's report, shortly after touchdown, the aircraft pulled to the left, causing the left wing to enter high weeds. The pilot stated that he was unable to stop the swerve by using the right rudder and brake. The pilot then applied full power in an effort to go over a fence, but the aircraft collided with the fence.

Pilot Actions

The pilot attempted to correct the swerve with right rudder and brake, but these inputs were insufficient to prevent the left wing from entering high weeds. In a subsequent attempt to avoid the fence, the pilot applied full power, but the aircraft did not clear the obstacle and collided with it.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20020917X03823. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.