- Date
- May 11, 1986, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lawrence, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5531SCessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860511016929A
- Case key
- 34174
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the right main tire rolled over sharp rocks and was subsequently destroyed during the takeoff roll. The pilot further stated that he apparently over corrected and drifted left, digging into a soft spot on the runway, and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5531S
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 188-0031
- Airframe hours
- 2,600
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Merrill L. Johnson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special); Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 3, 1986 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- Lawrence, KS
- Airport
- runway 24, 2,000 × ft, grass/turf
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
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,000 total · 1,600 in this make and model · 4,000 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKC, 31 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.
Other investigations on N5531S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.