# NTSB CEN15CA184: Cessna T188C, N2093J, Burdett, KS, March 28, 2015 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: March 28, 2015, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC) - Place: Burdett, KS - Coordinates: 38.184165, -99.533889 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1842&lon=-99.5339&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Takeoff: Dragged wing/rotor/float/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/093) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 13, 2015 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA - NTSB case key (mKey): 90954 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN15CA184 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/90954/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90954 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA184 ## Probable cause The pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane in gusting wind conditions. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Wind: gusts](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045): Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena · Response/compensation (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna T188C, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md?model=2073012), [All aircraft, 1,199 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03034045/cases.md) - [Performance/control parameters: crosswind correction](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062030): Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability · Not attained/maintained (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna T188C, 2 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062030/cases.md?model=2073012), [All aircraft, 184 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01062030/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Takeoff: Dragged wing/rotor/float/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/093) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna T188C, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/093/sequence.md?model=2073012), [All aircraft, 319 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/093/sequence.md) - [Takeoff: Other weather encounter](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400); cases with it: [Cessna T188C, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400/sequence.md?model=2073012), [All aircraft, 1,127 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/400/sequence.md) ## Analysis According to the accident pilot, the agricultural airplane was loaded with 120 gallons of product and the fuel tanks were half full. During the takeoff roll about one-third down the runway, he airplane encountered a gust of wind. The airplane veered left and exited the runway into tall grass. The pilot attempted to maneuver the airplane back to the runway to continue the takeoff. The airplane collided with a barbed wire fence and rotated 180 degrees. The responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that the airplane had no mechanical malfunctions or failures and the engine was producing power. ## Factual narrative According to the accident pilot, the agricultural airplane was loaded with 120 gallons of product and the fuel tanks were half full. During the takeoff roll about one-third down the runway, he airplane encountered a gust of wind. The airplane veered left and exited the runway into tall grass. The pilot attempted to maneuver the airplane back to the runway to continue the takeoff. The airplane collided with a barbed wire fence and rotated 180 degrees. The responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported the airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and empennage. The pilot reported that the airplane had no mechanical malfunctions or failures and the engine was producing power. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2093J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2093J-2018-05-30), registration cancelled 2018-05-30, S/N T18803383T, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA T188C - Registry model: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: T18803383T - Year built: 1978 - Airframe hours: 6114 - Engines: Continental Motors TSIO-520-T 310 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Operator: Rucker Darlene M - Registered owner: Rucker Darlene M - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, March 14, 2015 - Departed: SN29, Burdett, KS - Destination: SN29, Burdett, KS - Airport: SN29, Rucker Burdett, runway 16, 2,650 × 75 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 59; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; seat: single ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 130° at 9 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 36 °F - Altimeter: 29.93 inHg - Observed at: KDDC, 32 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20150328005399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150328005399A), Mar 28, 2015: Cessna T188C, Burdett, KS, Substantial damage. On March 28, 2015 at approximately 1730 local time, a commercial pilot was involved in an aircraft accident while taking-off in a Cessna T188C at Burdett,… ## Other investigations on N2093J (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 CHI91DTG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTG04), Jul 17, 1991: Cessna T188C (N2093J), Walhalla, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. ## Docket (5 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on May 7, 2015, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=90954. 8.1 MB in all. - Pilot Report (item 1, .PDF, 38 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40425996&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%20Report-Redacted.PDF - FAA Inspector's Report (item 2, .PDF, 1.2 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40425997&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%27s%20Report-Redacted.PDF - Maintenance Records - Annual Inspection (item 3, .PDF, 512 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40425998&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Maintenance%20Records%20-%20Annual%20Inspection-Redacted.PDF - Photo 1 - Main Wreckage (Photo Courtesy of FAA) (item 4, .PDF, 3.1 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40425999&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201%20-%20Main%20Wreckage%20(Photo%20Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF - Photo 2 - Main Wreckage (Photo Courtesy of FAA) (item 5, .PDF, 3.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40426000&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%202%20-%20Main%20Wreckage%20(Photo%20Courtesy%20of%20FAA)-Master.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.