# NTSB MIA95LA184: Cessna T188C, N2119J, Ruleville, MS, July 13, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 13, 1995, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Ruleville, MS
- Coordinates: 33.719863, -90.550689 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7199&lon=-90.5507&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37801
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA184
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37801/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA184

## Probable cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to abort the takeoff when the aircraft accelerated slowly. Contributing to the accident was the over loading of the aircraft by ground personnel and the failure of the pilot-in-command to verify the loading of the aircraft.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, takeoff
  - loading of cargo - excessive, ground personnel (contributing factor)
  - loading of cargo - not verified, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aircraft weight and balance - exceeded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - aborted takeoff - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, takeoff

## Analysis

The pilot did not check the amount of fertilizer that was loaded by ground personnel. During the takeoff roll the aircraft accelerated slowly. The pilot began to dump the fertilizer and continued the takeoff roll. When the aircraft reached the end of the runway it lifted off, cleared a ditch and then touched down in a rice field where it nosed over.

## Factual narrative

On July 13, 1995, about 1730 central daylight time, a Cessna T188C, N2119J, registered to Cane Lake Aero, Inc., over ran the runway and nosed over during takeoff, while on a 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the commercial-rated pilot received minor injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.

The pilot stated he did not check the amount of fertilizer that was loaded on the aircraft by ground personnel before takeoff. During the takeoff roll the aircraft accelerated slowly. About halfway down the runway he began to dump the fertilizer. When he reached the end of the runway he forced the aircraft into the air to clear a ditch. The aircraft then touched down in a rice field past the ditch and nosed over.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2119J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2119J-2007-05-18), registration cancelled 2007-05-18, S/N T18803853T, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T188C
- Registry model: [Cessna T188C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t188c) (registry code 2073012) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-520-series) (registry code 41584, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T18803853T
- Airframe hours: 1650
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-T 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Cane Lake Aero, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, December 21, 1994, 250 hours before
- Airport: Cane Lake Aero, runway 36, 2,400 × 40 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 59; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 6,428 total, 4,913 in this make and model, 6,354 as pilot in command, 50 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: GWO, 16 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 19950713018299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950713018299A), Jul 13, 1995: Cessna T188C, Ruleville, MS, Substantial damage. Slow speed on takeoff. Began dumping load. Rotated end runway. Settled hit ditch. Nosed over. Failed check gross wt

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.

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