# NTSB MIA99LA011: Cessna A188B, N4925Q, Statesboro, GA, October 15, 1998 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 15, 1998, 14:59 local (18:59 UTC) - Place: Statesboro, GA - Coordinates: 32.439651, -81.77008 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4397&lon=-81.7701&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report February 15, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45116 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA99LA011 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45116/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA011 ## 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 In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - landing gear,normal brake system - leak - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ground - ground loop/swerve - encountered, pilot in command ## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4925Q-2001-11-29), registration cancelled 2001-11-29, S/N 18802660T (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna A188B - Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 18802660T - Engines: 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 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 59; 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19981015029249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981015029249A), Oct 15, 1998: Cessna A188B, Statesboro, GA, Substantial damage. (.19)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… 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.