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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Hazlehurst, MS · July 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1981
Place
Hazlehurst, MS · HAZLEHURST, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6322GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report August 25, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
124965

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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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3-1478  81/7/28    HAZLEHURST,MS       CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 474
        TIME - 1200                    N6322G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAZLEHURST,MS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  350                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  453
        REMARKS- #1 CYL ROD FAILED.SPRAYING BENNELUTE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6322G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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