CHI05LA154

Factual narrative

On June 19, 2005, about 1730 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N774T, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain and crops during takeoff from runway 26 at the Washburn Municipal Airport (5C8), near Washburn, North Dakota. The pilot reported the tailwheel separated from the airplane during the takeoff. The flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot reported no injuries. The local aerial application flight was originating from 5C8 at the time of the accident. The pilot's accident report stated: [Took] off with cross wind 10-15 [knots]. Locking tail wheel broke. Aircraft turned into wind. Ended up in wheat field next to runway. At 1652, the recorded weather at the Bismarck Municipal Airport, near Bismarck, North Dakota, was: Wind 010 degrees at 13 knots; visibility 10 statute miles; sky condition scattered 4,900 feet; temperature 31 degrees C; dew point 18 degrees C; altimeter 29.91 inches of mercury. The tailwheel aerial application airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain and crops during takeoff. The pilot reported the tailwheel separated from the airplane during the takeoff. The pilot stated, " [Took] off with cross wind 10-15 [knots]. Locking tail wheel broke. Aircraft turned into wind. Ended up in wheat field next to runway." Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12