# NTSB CHI99LA152: Cessna A188B, N9275R, Lincoln, KS, May 16, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 16, 1999, 11:00 local (16:00 UTC) - Place: Lincoln, KS - Coordinates: 39.039848, -98.140365 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0398&lon=-98.1404&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 22, 2000 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 46544 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI99LA152 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/46544/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA152 ## Probable cause the altitude/clearance not obtained by the pilot and the unsuitable takeoff area selected by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the high, soft, and wet grass runway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - In flight collision with object, takeoff - roll/run - altitude/clearance - not obtained, pilot in command (cause) - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - high vegetation (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - soft (contributing factor) - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor) ## Analysis While on the takeoff roll the pilot realized that the airplane, '...might not fly.' The pilot reported that he dumped his chemical load and the airplane began to liftoff. The pilot stated that as the airplane began to depart the runway surface, it struck a stone fence post at the end of the runway with the right main gear. He said that he then reduced the power, touched down in a pasture, and skidded to a stop. The pilot reported the condition of the grass runway was soft and wet, with the height of the grass about 6 inches. The pilot reported that the humidity was high and that there was light fog at the time of the accident. A weather observation station, located 29 nautical miles to the southeast of the accident site, reported winds were 200-degrees magnetic at 18 knots, temperature 79-degrees Fahrenheit, and a dew point temperature of 68-degrees Fahrenheit. The pilot indicated in his written report to the NTSB that there were no preimpact mechanical problems with the airplane. ## Factual narrative On May 16, 1999, at 1100 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N9275R, piloted by a commercial pilot, sustained substantial damage after an on-ground collision with a stone fence post that was off the departure end of runway 33 (2,700 feet by 370 feet, wet/grass) at the Lincoln Municipal Airport, Lincoln, Kansas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aerial application flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 137 and was not on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the pilot's written statement, while he was on the takeoff roll he realized that the airplane, "...might not fly." The pilot reported that he dumped his chemical load and the aircraft began to liftoff. The pilot stated that as the aircraft began to depart the runway surface it struck a stone fence post at the end of the runway with the right main gear. The pilot reported that he then reduced the power, touched down in a pasture, and skidded to a stop. The pilot reported the condition of the grass runway was soft and wet with the height of the grass approximated at 6 inches. The pilot reported that the humidity was "High" and that there was "Light Fog" at the time of the accident. A weather observation station, located 29 nautical miles to the southeast of the accident site, reported winds at 200-degrees magnetic at 18 knots, temperature 79-degrees Fahrenheit, and a dew point of 68-degrees Fahrenheit. The pilot reported that the airplane was loaded with 54 gallons of fuel and 135 gallons of agricultural chemical. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector statement, the aircraft was found to be within the manufacture's maximum allowable gross weight limitations. During a Federal Aviation Administration inspection of the wreckage, it was discovered that the pressure fuel line was leaking fuel through the braiding approximately 6 inches from its end. The plastic protective sleeve surrounding the braided line was found to be stained. The pressure fuel line had been in service for an estimated period of 1,000 flight hours over a period of 5 years. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N9275R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9275R-2004-06-23), registration cancelled 2004-06-23, S/N 18802203T, 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: 18802203T - Airframe hours: 5130 - Engines: Continental IO-520D 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Registered owner: Clay Ashley Haring - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Last inspection: Annual, January 12, 1999, 40 hours before - Departed: K71 - Airport: K71, Lincoln Municipal Airport, runway 33, 2,700 × 370 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 27; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 2,490 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 2,400 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 200° at 18 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: SLN, 29 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 19990516005329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990516005329A), May 16, 1999: Cessna A188B, Lincoln, KS, Substantial damage. Acft did not gain altitude on take-off, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on may 16,1999, at 1100 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N9275R, piloted… ## Other investigations on N9275R (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 MKC79DCJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ29), Jul 12, 1979: Cessna A188B (N9275R), Hartington, NE, 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.