- Date
- October 15, 1998, 14:59 local (18:59 UTC)
- Place
- Statesboro, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4925QCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 15, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19981015029249A
- Case key
- 45116
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Probable cause
The pilot's decision to attempt a flight with an unairworthy condition (leaky brake) and improper use of brakes on landing rollout. This resulted in a loss of brake fluid, directional control, ground loop, and on ground collision with terrain.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot departed with a known history of brake fluid problems with the left brake cylinder. On landing rollout the airplane started to veer to the right. The pilot applied brakes and rudder. The rudder went to the floor. The pilot experienced a loss of directional control. The left main tire blew out, and the airplane ground looped to the right. The left wing, strut, and tail section collided with the ground. Examination of the runway revealed tire skid marks. Examination of the left brake cylinder revealed signs of previous leakage, and the brake cylinder was empty.
Factual narrative
On October 15, 1998, at about 1459 eastern daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N4925Q, registered to J & M Flying Service Inc., operating as a 14 CFR Part 137 aerial application flight, crashed on landing rollout at the Statesboro Municipal Airport, Statesboro, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The commercial pilot reported minor injuries. The flight originated from a private airstrip about 59 minutes before the accident.
The pilot stated the left brake reservoir had been leaking and was serviced the day before the accident. He did not notice any leaks during the preflight inspection of the airplane before departing from the private airstrip. The airplane started to veer to the right on landing rollout. He applied left brake and rudder. The rudder pedal went all the way down to the floor. The airplane continued to veer to the right. The left main landing gear blew and the left wing, left strut, and tail section collided with the ground as the airplane ground looped to the right.
According to the FAA, " aircraft tire skid marks were imprinted on the runway and evidence of flutter marks illustrate the failure of the left brake. On initial inspection the left brake cylinder was empty and the brake assembly showed signs of previous leakage."
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4925Q
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18802660T
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Johnny R. Lott Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- NONE
- Destination
- TBR
- Airport
- TBR · Statesboro Municipal, runway 23, 4,381 × 100 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 18,040 total · 7,040 in this make and model · 17,900 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SVN, 40 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.