# NTSB MKC81DCJ26: Cessna 188, N4788Q, Rising City, NE, August 1, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1981
- Place: Rising City, NE · RISING CITY, NE
- Location: 41.1981° N, 97.2971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rising City, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1981&lon=-97.2971&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123882
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC81DCJ26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCJ26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2260   81/8/1    RISING CITY,NE      CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 4568
        TIME - 1300                    N4788Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLERS SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RISING CITY,NE              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      90
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3339                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- D/A APRX 4000FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4788Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4788Q-2000-01-11), registration cancelled 2000-01-11, S/N 18802530T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Millers Sky Ranch

## 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 19810801048239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810801048239A), Aug 1, 1981: Cessna 188CESSNA, Rising City, NE, Substantial damage. Aircraft lifted off during takeoff then settled back to the ground in next field, causing crash.

## Other investigations on N4788Q (3)

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 SEA99LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA095), Jun 24, 1999: Cessna A188B (N4788Q), Big Sandy, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the wire and his aircraft. A transmission wire and downdraft were factors.
- [NTSB CHI94LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA012), Oct 12, 1993: Cessna A188B (N4788Q), Wall, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE TYPE (MAKE AND…
- [NTSB CHI91DCJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCJ08), Sep 9, 1991: Cessna 188B (N4788Q), Belgrade, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO TAKE ADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. A RELATED FACTOR IS THE PREMATURE LIFTOFF.

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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