# NTSB CHI93LA314: Cessna 188, N78516, Martin, SD, August 7, 1993 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: August 7, 1993, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Martin, SD - Coordinates: 43.170562, -101.719924 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1706&lon=-101.7199&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 25, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 9275 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA314 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/9275/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA314 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor) - directional control - inadequate, pilot in command - Gear collapsed, takeoff - aborted ## Analysis THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF ON AN EIGHTEEN FOOT WIDE GRAVEL ROADWAY. HE STATED '...AS SOON AS TAIL CAME UP, RIGHT WING DROPPED AND AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. LEFT BRAKE APPLIED TO STOP AIRCRAFT FROM TURNING RIGHT...CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT 180 DEGREES.' THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED INTO A DITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. ## Factual narrative On August 7, 1993, approximately 1700 hours mountain daylight time, a Cessna 188, N78516, sustained substantial damage when it veered off the road into a ditch during an attempted takeoff. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight, no flight plan was filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 137, and the accident occurred during takeoff. The pilot reported he pulled the airplane out of the hangar, refuelled, and performed a preflight inspection before he taxied to the 18 foot wide gravel road for takeoff. He stated everything seemed normal as he applied power for takeoff. The pilot stated "...Almost as soon as the tail came up, right wing dropped and aircraft veered to the right. Left brake applied to stop aircraft from turning right...caused aircraft to veer left 180 degrees, skid to right and slide into left ditch..." The pilot indicated periodic inspections of the roadway for foreign objects, tall weeds/grass, etc. might have prevented the accident. There was no evidence or claim of preimpact mechanical malfunction. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N78516](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78516-2017-05-31), registration cancelled 2017-05-31, S/N 18801953T, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 188 - 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: 18801953T - Airframe hours: 1832 - Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial observation, Part 137 - Operator: Lakota Nation Aviation, Inc. - Registered owner: Lakota Nation Aviation, Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, May 7, 1993, 115 hours before ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 64; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: center; flight hours: 28,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 28,000 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 180° at 1 knots - Visibility: 25 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 72 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg ## 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 19930807028039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930807028039A), Aug 7, 1993: Cessna A188B, Martin, SD, Substantial damage. Lost directional control, on takeoff roll on weed covered road. Over corrected. Rotated 180 degrees. Slid ito ditch ## Other investigations on N78516 (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 DEN90LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA125), Jun 4, 1990: Cessna 188A (N78516), Martin, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ON-GROUND LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE OPTIMUM TAKEOFF FLAPS FOR THE RUNWAY CONDITIONS THAT EXISTED, AND THE SOFT… 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. 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