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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Buena Vista, GA · October 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1980
Place
Buena Vista, GA · BUENA VISTA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6369GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801007057409A
Case key
127825

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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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3-3060   80/10/7   BUENA VISTA,GA      CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1816
        TIME - 1130                    N6369G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 523 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARION COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUENA VISTA,GA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1374                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          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 - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- R BRAKE FAILED.LEAK FND IN HYD LN.SHALLOW DITCH APRX 65FT FM RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6369G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marion County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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