# NTSB MKC84LA193: Cessna 188, N9857V, Dyersville, IA, July 1, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 1, 1984, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Dyersville, IA
- Coordinates: 42.480155, -91.109306 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4802&lon=-91.1093&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: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA193
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33726/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA193

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - aircraft weight and balance - exceeded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - load jettison - not performed, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - open field

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS OVER MAX GROSS WT BY APRX 147 LBS AND EXCEEDED THE FWD CG LIMIT WITH A 1200 LB CHEMICAL LOAD. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AT 50-100 FT AGL THE ACFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED, STALLED, AND ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. THE ACFT IMPACTED ABOUT 300 YDS FROM THE END OF THE RWY IN AN OAT FIELD. NO EFFORT WAS MADE TO DUMP THE CHEM LOAD.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9857V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9857V-1991-07-29), registration cancelled 1991-07-29, S/N 1880107 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Registry model: [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (registry code 2073002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1880107
- Airframe hours: 2214
- Engines: Continental IO-520-D 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Aerial application, Part 137
- Registered owner: Osman J. Alibasic Aerial Appl.
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, May 4, 1984, 119 hours before
- Departed: DYERSVILLE, IA
- Airport: Dyersville

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: center; flight hours: 400 total, 120 in this make and model, 400 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DBQ, 18 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 19840701028589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840701028589A), Jul 1, 1984: Cessna 188CESSNA, Dyersville, IA, Substantial damage. Stalled on climbout with the overloaded ag aircraft. Failed to dump the load. Insuficient altitude to recover.

## Other investigations on N9857V (1)

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 FTW77DRG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DRG50), May 31, 1977: Cessna 188 (N9857V), Fowlerton, TX, substantial damage

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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