On August 5, 1997, a Cessna A188B (registration N731VR) was involved in an aviation accident near Cadaretta, MS. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: a hard landing resulting in the airplane departing the runway and impacting with a tree. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft returning from an aerial application flight bounced upon landing on a grass strip, departed the runway, and struck a tree. No further details were provided.
What happened
The pilot was operating an aircraft that had just completed an aerial application mission. The plane was flying empty back to its home airstrip. Upon approaching the landing area, the airplane touched down on the grass strip. Immediately after contact with the ground, the aircraft bounced upward. Following this bounce, the airplane departed from the left side of the runway path. It then collided with a tree located near the airfield.
The investigation
NTSB investigators examined the wreckage of the airframe and the engine following the accident. The examination did not reveal any discrepancies or mechanical failures in these components that would have contributed to the crash.
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