POOR PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT FOR FAILURE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AND WHAT EFFECT THIS WOULD HAVE ON THE GROUND ROLL DISTANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.
— NTSB Determination
WHILE ATTMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A GRASS AIRSTRIP ON A 90 DEGREE DAY, THE ACFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT AT THE END OF THE RWY CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER. THE ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A POND ADJACENT TO THE EMBANKMENT. THE PLT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ENG FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
WHILE ATTMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A GRASS AIRSTRIP ON A 90 DEGREE DAY, THE ACFT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT. THE LANDING GEAR COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT AT THE END OF THE RWY CAUSING THE ACFT TO NOSE OVER. THE ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED IN A POND ADJACENT TO THE EMBANKMENT. THE PLT STATED THAT THERE WAS…
The accident on 1991-06-21 involved a Cessna A188B, registration N9102R, operated by Mcdaniel Flying Service, Inc., at Doddsville, MS.
POOR PLANNING DECISION BY THE PILOT FOR FAILURE TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE TEMPERATURE EXTREMES AND WHAT EFFECT THIS WOULD HAVE ON THE GROUND ROLL DISTANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.
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