- Date
- August 23, 2003, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Monette, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5647GCessna 188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 2, 2004
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA - Little Rock FSDO
- FAA report
- 20030823025279A
- Case key
- 57857
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Probable cause
Failure of the right brake and the pilot's inability to maintain directional control. A factor associated with the accident was the ditch.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted a drainage ditch following a loss of directional control during takeoff. The pilot stated that during the takeoff roll, the right brake failed and the airplane veered to the left of the runway. The pilot pulled the engine power to idle and the tail of the airplane came down. The airplane veered across several cotton rows and impacted a drainage ditch. Inspection of the airplane revealed a hole in the right brake line which allowed brake fluid to leak out of the system.
Factual narrative
On August 23, 2003, at 1800 central daylight time, a Cessna 188B, N5647G, operated by a commercial pilot collided with a ditch following a loss of control during an aborted takeoff. The takeoff was being performed to the south from a private airstrip in Monette, Arkansas. The pilot was not injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The agricultural application flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident.
According to the pilot's written statement, the right brake failed during the takeoff roll. The pilot reported he applied right rudder to keep the airplane on the runway centerline. He reported the airplane veered to the left at which time he reduced the engine power to idle. The pilot stated the tail of the airplane came down and the airplane veered across several rows of cotton and impacted a drainage ditch.
Inspection of the airplane revealed a hole in the right brake line which allowed brake fluid to leak out of the system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5647G
- Reported as
- Cessna 188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801129
- Airframe hours
- 3,641
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- David Lemay
- Registered owner
- Ron Wood
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 22, 2003 · 260 hours before
- Departed
- PVT · Monette, AR
- Destination
- PVT · Monette, AR
- Airport
- PVT · Whited Flying Service
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- February 3, 2003
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 6,347 total · 1,000 in this make and model · 6,230 as pilot in command · 298 in the last 90 days · 41 in the last 30 days · 0 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JBR
FAA reports on this event · 1
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