# NTSB CHI00LA198: Cessna T188C, N9957J, Rock Dell, MN, July 15, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 15, 2000, 15:56 local (20:56 UTC) - Place: Rock Dell, MN - Coordinates: 43.559993, -92.710319 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5600&lon=-92.7103&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 6, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 49722 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI00LA198 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/49722/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA198 ## Probable cause the failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the terrain. ## 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 - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - Nose over, takeoff ## Analysis The aircraft was substantially damaged when it failed to clear crops on takeoff. In a written statement, the pilot stated, 'Took off from Austin at 3:30. Went to farm Hay field landed. Loaded plane with chemical (160 gal.) to spray a soybean field across the road. On the takeoff run got airborne but couldn't clear hill at end of field. Wind had died by then. Dumped part of the load but not soon enough. Tried to land in the field going up hill. Dirt was soft and plane veered left and nosed over and stopped.' Weather at Rochester, MN, reported at 1354, gave winds as 040 degrees at 6 knots. Winds reported at 1454 were 080 degrees at 8 knots. Winds reported 2 minutes prior to the accident were 060 degrees at 6 knots. Winds reported at 1654 were 090 degrees at 5 knots. ## Factual narrative On July 15, 2000, at 1556 central daylight time, a Cessna T188C, N9957J, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when the aircraft failed to clear the terrain on the takeoff from a private field near Rock Dell, Minnesota. The flight was operating under the provision of 14 CFR Part 137, and was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no injures. The local, aerial application flight was originating at the time of the accident. In a written statement, the pilot stated, "took off from Austin at 3:30. Went to farm Hay field landed. Loaded plane with chemical (160 gal.) to spray a soybean field across the road. On the takeoff run got airborne but couldn't clear hill at end of field. Wind had died by then. Dumped part of the load but not soon enough. Tried to land in the field going up hill. Dirt was soft and plane veered left and nosed over and stopped." Weather at Rochester, Minnesota, reported at 1354, gave winds as 040 degrees at 6 knots. Winds reported at 1454 were 080 degrees at 8 knots. Winds reported 2 minutes prior to the accident were 060 degrees at 6 knots. Winds reported at 1654 were 090 degrees at 5 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9957J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9957J-2006-09-05), registration cancelled 2006-09-05, S/N T18803886T, built 1981 (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: T18803886T - Engines: Continental TSIO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Registered owner: Midwest Ag-Air Inc - Departed: PVT - Airport: PVT ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 38; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, unknown; seat: center; flight hours: 2,000 total, 1,500 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 60° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: RST ## 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 20000715005199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000715005199A), Jul 15, 2000: Cessna T188C, Rock Dell, MN, No damage. (-23) Wind died on takeoff, counld not sustain flight. Appears a/c limitations were exceeded. ## Other investigations on N9957J (4) 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 CHI98LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA240), Jul 6, 1998: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Austin, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel. Factors were the throttle control not safetied, the crops, and unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot - [NTSB LAX97LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA293), Aug 15, 1997: Cessna 188 (N9957J), Eloy, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control due to inadequate rudder use. - [NTSB FTW89DQG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DQG06), Sep 5, 1989: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Levelland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO A LEAK IN THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. - [NTSB LAX83LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA142), Mar 16, 1983: Cessna T188C (N9957J), Clarksburg, CA, substantial damage 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.