# NTSB CHI03LA168: Cessna A188B, N70403, Hornersville, MO, June 17, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 17, 2003, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC) - Place: Hornersville, MO - Coordinates: 36.041667, -90.150001 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0417&lon=-90.1500&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 30, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA- St. Louis FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 57262 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA168 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57262/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA168 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor was the crosswind. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - terrain condition - ground - Main gear collapsed, takeoff ## Analysis The airplane was substantially damaged when it veered off the side of the runway during takeoff. The pilot reported he prematurely raised the tail of the airplane during takeoff. He stated the airplane "weather vaned" into the wind and he lost control. The wings impacted the ground and the right main gear collapsed. A weather station 11 nautical miles from the accident site reported the winds from 060 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot reported east winds at 12 knots at the scene. ## Factual narrative On June 17, 2003, at 1230 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N70403, operated by McCormick Aviation as an aerial application flight, sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain during takeoff from runway 18 (2,648 feet by 47 feet, asphalt) at Hornersville Memorial Airport (37M), Hornersville, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial pilot reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot reported he prematurely raised the tail of the airplane during takeoff. He stated the airplane "weathervaned" into the wind, and he lost control. The airplane reportedly drifted off the ruway's surface. Each wing impacted the terrain and the right landing gear subsequently collapsed. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures during the accident flight. A weather reporting station at Arkansas International Airport, 11 nautical miles to the southeast of the accident site, recorded at 1251, winds from 060 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot reported east winds at 12 knots at the time of the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N70403](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N70403), registered now, S/N 18801912T, built 1974 (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: 18801912T - Airframe hours: 5315 - Engines: Teledyne Continental IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Registered owner: Eugene C McCormick DBA McCormick Aviation - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, May 5, 2003, 8 hours before - Departed: 37M, Hornersville, MO - Airport: 37M, Hornersville Memorial Airport, runway 18, 2,648 × 47 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review June 9, 2002; seat: center; flight hours: 12,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 11,000 as pilot in command, 60 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 8 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 60° at 4 knots - Visibility: 8 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: BYH, 11 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 20030617037829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030617037829A), Jun 17, 2003: Cessna A188B, Hornersville, MO, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that on takeoff, he prematurely raised the tailwheel. With an approximate 5 knot crosswind, the aircraft drifted left and got off the… 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.