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Agricultural Airplane Impacts Ditch After Partial Power Loss During Takeoff (N441Q)

Cimarron, KS, US

On July 30, 1996, a Cessna 188B (registration N441Q) was involved in an aviation accident near Cimarron, KS. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's failure to make a timely decision to abort the takeoff or dump the payload. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

Sourcesthe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archivePrimary reportUpdated 2026-06-10Data APIEditorial standards

An agricultural airplane failed to become airborne during takeoff, impacting a ditch after the pilot reported partial power loss. The pilot did not dump the payload.

Event Details

According to the pilot's report, he conducted a runup and initiated a takeoff to the south. Near the end of the takeoff run, he realized that he was 'not up to good speed' and 'the power indication was normal.' The pilot wrote that he was carrying a payload of 165 gallons of agricultural chemicals. The airplane 'appeared to be running normally at first, then lost partial power.' The airplane did not get airborne and impacted a ditch at the end of the runway.

Damage

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the landing gear and wings. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that the pilot did not dump the payload.

Further Information

No evidence of preimpact malfunction was reported.

More accident analyses

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001208X06197. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.