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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Hollandale, MS · May 8, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1981
Place
Hollandale, MS · HOLLANDALE, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N70044Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810508026609A
Case key
126713

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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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3-0599   81/5/8    HOLLANDALE,MS       CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1070
        TIME - 1030                    N70044              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 570 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLANDALE,MS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  650                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N70044
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Williams

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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