CHI72DLQ11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Owensboro, KY · August 23, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1971
Place
Owensboro, KY · OWENSBORO, KY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3531QCessna A188
Status
Completed · report April 13, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162136

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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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3-3306  71/8/23    OWENSBORO,KY        CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 1105
        TIME - 1730                    N3531Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OWENSBORO,KY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  400                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- L WING,SPRAY BOOM CAUGHT HIGH GRASS ADJ TO RWY,ACFT GROUND-LOOPED.SPRAYING TOBACCO.

Aircraft

Registration
N3531Q
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Strip

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