# Accident 19981015029249A: Cessna A188B, Statesboro, GA, October 15, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1998
- Place: Statesboro, GA
- Airport: Statesboro Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 32.4397° N, 81.7701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4397&lon=-81.7701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4925Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4925Q-2001-11-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A188B (registry code 2073005, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA011) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981015029249A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(.19)ON OCTOBER 15, 1998, AT ABOUT 1459 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA A188B, N4925Q, REGISTERED TO J & M FLYING SERVICE INC., OPERATING AS A 14 CFR PART 137 AERIAL APPLICAITON FLIGHT, CRASHED ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT THE STATESBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, STATESBORO, GEORGIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.  THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.  THE COMMERCIAL PILOT REPORTED MINOR INJURIES.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP ABOUT 59 MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.  THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT BRAKE RESERVIOR HAD BEEN LEAKING AND WAS SERVICED THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.  HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY LEAKS DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BEFORE DEPARTING FROM THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP.  THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT ON LANDING ROLLOUT.  HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AND RUDDER.  THE RUDDER PADAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR.  THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT.  THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BLEW AND THE LEFT WING,  LEFT STRUT, AND TAIL SECTION COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND.                                                                                                                                                    (-23) AIRCRAFT SUFFERED LEFT BRAKE FAILURE AFTER LANDING AT STATESBORO. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED 180 DEGREES AND TIPPED LEFT WING. THE AERIAL APPLICATION MANIFOLD AND LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IMPACTED THE GROUND. LEFT WING BUCKLED. THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIP AND LEFT ELEVATOR WERE DAMAGED. LEFT HAND WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND TIRE WERE DESTROYED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA99LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA011), Oct 15, 1998: Cessna A188B (N4925Q), Statesboro, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt a flight with an unairworthy condition (leaky brake) and improper use of brakes on landing rollout. This resulted in a loss of brake fluid, directional control, ground…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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