ATL81FA061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Hernando, MS · April 10, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 10, 1981
Place
Hernando, MS · HERNANDO, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21862Cessna 188B
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810410015389A
Case key
125692

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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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3-1477  81/4/10    HERNANDO,MS         CESSNA 188B         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5233
        TIME - 1430                    N21862              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HERNANDO,MS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  750                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  300

Aircraft

Registration
N21862
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N21862 · 1

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