# NTSB CHI00LA147: Cessna A188B, N9076R, Sublette, KS, May 26, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 26, 2000, 16:15 local (21:15 UTC) - Place: Sublette, KS - Coordinates: 37.470588, -100.839393 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4706&lon=-100.8394&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report July 17, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 51057 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA147 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/51057/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA147 ## Probable cause the failure of the pilot to attain aircraft control. Factors to the accident were the uneven terrain, the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the ground, and the crop. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor) - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (contributing factor) - In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - crop (contributing factor) - aircraft control - not attained, pilot in command (cause) ## Analysis The aircraft was substantially damaged during takeoff roll at a private airstrip. The aerial application flight was on the takeoff roll when the aircraft hit a rut in the runway. According to a statement by the pilot, 'The plane was about ready for lift off when I hit a rut causing the plane to pull sharply to the left. I pulled back on the stick to lift off, but at the same time the left boom hit the wheat, causing the plane to rotate 11/2 turns counter clockwise just above the wheat. The plane traveled approximately 400 feet through the air, hitting tail section first...There was no prop strike, no injuries to pilot but major damage to the aircraft.' The pilot also stated, 'Probable Cause of Accident: Pilot assumed too much; needed to check things out better, especially the runway. Probable cause of accident due to pilot error.' ## Factual narrative On May 26, 2000, at 1615 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N9076R, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged on impact with crops and terrain during takeoff roll at a private field, near Sublette Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was not operating under a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The local aerial application flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot, in a written statement, said, "The plane was about ready for lift off when I hit a rut causing the plane to pull sharply to the left. I pulled back on the stick to lift off, but at the same time the left boom hit the wheat, causing the plane to rotate approximately 11/2 turns counter clockwise just above the wheat. The plane traveled approximately 400 feet through the air, hitting tail section first (the engine still running full R.P.M.'s I immediately pulled the mixture and shut down the engine. There was no prop strike, no injuries to pilot but major damage to the aircraft." The pilot later stated, "Probable Cause of Accident: Pilot assumed too much; needed to check things out better, especially the runway. Probable cause of accident due to pilot error." ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9076R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9076R-2020-05-02), registration cancelled 2020-05-02, S/N 18802101T, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna A188B - Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18802101T - Airframe hours: 4235 - Engines: Continental IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Registered owner: Johnny L. Crist - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special); Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 4, 1999, 123 hours before - Airport: Private Airstrip ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 52; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 4,913 total, 2,932 in this make and model, 4,913 as pilot in command, 90 in the last 90 days, 45 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 7 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: GCK, 23 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 20000526006299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000526006299A), May 26, 2000: Cessna A188B, Sublette, KS, Substantial damage. On may 26, 2000, at approx. 4:30 pm, a Cessna A188B owned and operate d by[privacy data omitted]received substantial damage during takeoff from a Private… ## Other investigations on N9076R (2) 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 CEN18LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA342), Aug 17, 2018: Cessna A188 (N9076R), Whitewater, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to low cylinder compression, which led to the forced landing following a pull-up maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s high gross weight. - [NTSB DEN07LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07LA114), Jul 9, 2007: Cessna A188B (N9076R), Ulysses, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. 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.