# NTSB CHI73FEA12: Cessna A188, N21718, Ellettsville, IN, September 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 13, 1972
- Place: Ellettsville, IN · ELLETTSVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.2340° N, 86.6273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ellettsville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2340&lon=-86.6273&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3628  72/9/13    ELLETTSVILLE,IND    CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 4610
        TIME - 1410                    N21718              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHARD PEDEN FARM          R.P.FARM,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      87
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   27                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
        REMARKS- SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF WITH NEAR MAX GROSS WT.FAILED TO CLEAR TREE TOPS AND POWER LINES.SEEDING RYE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N21718](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21718-1977-05-09), registration cancelled 1977-05-09, S/N 18800980T, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bloomington,Ind

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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