NONE · Cessna A188B · 1997-08-14 · ELWOOD, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA257
Event ID
20001208X08584
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-14
Location
ELWOOD, NE, USA
Coordinates
40.580005, -99.860313
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A188B
Registration
N731GE
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining clearance from the bushes. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's inadequate preparation prior to the takeoff attempt, his changing flap positions during the takeoff run which degraded the airplane's performance further, and the bushes.