Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Wheaton, Minnesota 56296
Friday, July 9, 1993 20:20 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT BEGAN TAKEOFF ON A TWO-LANE BLACKTOP ROAD. THE PILOT STATED THE LONG COWL OF THE TAILWHEEL AIRPLANE LIMITS FORWARD VISIBILITY DURING GROUND RUN UNTIL THE TAIL COMES OFF THE GROUND. BEFORE THE TAIL CAME UP, THE AIRPLANE ANGLED LEFT, ROLLED A WHEEL OFF THE SHOULDER AND DRAGGED THE LEFT WINGTIP. THE AIRPLANE YAWED INTO A ROADSIDE DITCH.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/9/1993
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 2020
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City WHEATON
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56296
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2045 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID ETH
Elevation of weather observation facility 1025
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 5
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 659
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 13 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 50662
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:27PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3591J
NTSB Number CHI93LA257
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T188C
Aircraft Series Identifier T188C
Aircraft Serial Number T18803652T
Certified Max Gross Weight 4400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 9 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ARNOLD J. BOEHMLEHNER
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT 1, BOX 60
Aircraft Owner City WHEATON
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 56296
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ARNOLD J. BOEHMLEHNER
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RT 1, BOX 60
Operator City WHEATON
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 56296
Operator Code PVOG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 2020
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --