# NTSB DFW05CA161: Cessna A188B, N4894R, Osceola, AR, June 15, 2005 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: June 15, 2005, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC) - Place: Osceola, AR - Coordinates: 35.691112, -90.010002 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6911&lon=-90.0100&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 13, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 61712 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DFW05CA161 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61712/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA161 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the prevailing 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 - roll/run - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run - terrain condition - soft - Gear collapsed, takeoff - roll/run ## Analysis The 1,000-hour commercial pilot reported that during takeoff roll on runway 01 (a 3,800-foot long and 50-foot wide asphalt runway), the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and traveled through a muddy area adjacent to the runway. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in an upright position. The pilot reported that the wind was from the west at about 8-10 knots at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On June 15, 2005, approximately 1430 central daylight time, a tailwheel-equipped Cessna A188B agricultural single-engine airplane, N4894R, was substantially damaged following a loss of directional control during takeoff roll at the Osceola Municipal Airport (7M4), near Osceola, Arkansas. The commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Douglas CO LLC., of Somerville, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. During a telephone interview, conducted by an NTSB representative, the 1,000-hour commercial pilot reported that during takeoff roll on runway 01 (a 3,800-foot long and 50-foot wide asphalt runway), the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and traveled through a muddy area. Subsequently, the right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane came to rest in an upright position. The pilot reported that at the time of the accident the wind was from the west at about 8-10 knots. Examination of the airplane by the pilot revealed that the right wing was buckled at the wing attaching point and the right wing spar was bent. At 1353, the automated surface observation system at the Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA), near Blytheville, Arkansas, located 17 miles northeast of the accident site, reported wind from 340 degrees at 7 knots, gusting to 15 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, clear sky, temperature 32 degrees Celsius, dew point 14 degrees Celsius, and an altimeter setting of 29.91 inches of Mercury. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4894R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4894R-2008-09-30), registration cancelled 2008-09-30, S/N 18802412T, 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: 18802412T - Engines: Continental IO-520 reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Aerial application, Part 137 - Registered owner: Douglass Co. LLC. - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special) - Departed: Osceola, AR - Airport: 7M4, Osceola Municipal Airport, runway 1, 3,800 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 28; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; flight hours: 1,000 total, 250 in this make and model ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 8 knots, gusting 10 - Visibility: 10 statute miles ## 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 20050615015339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050615015339A), Jun 15, 2005: Cessna A188B, Osceola, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On June 15, 2005, at 1415 CDT, while attempting takeoff, a Cessna CE-188, N4894R, went off the left side of the runway causing the right main gear to… From the NTSB's public API. 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