CHI73DEA35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Greentown, IN · June 8, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 8, 1973
Place
Greentown, IN · GREENTOWN, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9930GCessna A188A
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730608013299A
Case key
190287

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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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3-1507   73/6/8    GREENTOWN,IND       CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 8000
        TIME - 0645                    N9930G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOKOMO MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOKOMO,IND                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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 -  850                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- FLARED ABRUPTLY AFTER CLEARING TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9930G
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Kokomo Municipal

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