Sumner Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sumner, Iowa 50674
Thursday, August 11, 1988 9:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAKEOFF FOR AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE PILOT SAID HE WAS NOT ABLE TO CLIMB HIGH ENOUGH TO CLEAR A 4 FOOT HIGH ROAD AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE COLLIDED WITH THE ROAD, SHEARING OFF THE MAIN LDG GEAR AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THE FIELD WAS ABOUT 400 FEET LONGER THAN IT WAS, 2300 INSTEAD OF 1900. HE HAD ABOUT A 170 GALLON LOAD OF INSECTICIDE ON BOARD, AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS NEAR 2500 MSL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/11/1988
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City SUMNER
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 50674
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SUMNER
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1100
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 952 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 210
Weather Observation Facility ID ALO
Elevation of weather observation facility 873
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
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) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2500
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) 1034
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 11 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1350
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37042
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:04PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4999R
NTSB Number MKC88LA155
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 188B
Aircraft Series Identifier 188B
Aircraft Serial Number 18802486T
Certified Max Gross Weight 4200
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 Nov 4 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 2240
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JACOBSON, LANE H
Aircraft Owner Street Address R.R. 2 BOX 53
Aircraft Owner City ESMOND
Aircraft Owner State ND
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 58332
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CEDAR VALLEY FARM SERVICES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RR # 2
Operator City SUMNER
Operator State IA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 50674
Operator Code
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 SUMNER
Departure State IA
Departure Country
Departure Time 925
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 1900
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --