Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Montevideo, Minnesota 56215
Monday, May 19, 1986 7:50 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FROM A ROADWAY THE WIND SHIFTED FROM A HEADWIND TO A TAILWIND. THE PILOT OF THIS CROP DUSTER TURNED TO AVOID A STOP SIGN ON THE ROADWAY AND ALLOWED HIS LANDING GEAR TO TOUCH DOWN ON A CROSSING ROADWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK IN THE FIELD BEYOND THE CROSSING ROADWAY BECAUSE OF ROUGH TERRAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE KEPT THE PLANE LOW DURING THE TAKEOFF TO FLY UNDER WIRES RUNNING PARALLEL TO THE CROSSING ROADWAY. HE NEEDED TO KEEP THE PLANE LOW BECAUSE HE ROTATED LATER DUE TO THE TAILWIND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/19/1986
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 750
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MONTEVIDEO
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56215
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 5
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 Unknown
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 10
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2455
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date May 19 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 750
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33225
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:43PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9496G
NTSB Number CHI86FER08
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 A188B
Aircraft Series Identifier A188B
Aircraft Serial Number 18801501T
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 Apr 16 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 48
Airframe Hours 3509
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BENSON FLYING SERVICE, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City BENSON
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 56215
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BONANZA VALLEY AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BENSON AIRPORT
Operator City BENSON
Operator State MN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 56215
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
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 750
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --