ANC77DAA49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Prospect Crk, AK · September 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1977
Place
Prospect Crk, AK · PROSPECT CRK, AK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9037RCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770902031749A
Case key
145612

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3613   77/9/2  NR.PROSPECT CRK,AK    CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 100
        TIME - 1430                    N9037R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSPECT CREEK,AK           PIPELINE PAD,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO RELOADING AREA
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    4                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -SWAMPY/WATER
        REMARKS- SEEDING GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9037R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N9037R · 1

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