CHI75FEI41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Avon, OH · April 11, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1975
Place
Avon, OH · AVON, OH
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21813Cessna A188
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750411018179A
Case key
148070

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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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3-2941  75/4/11    AVON,OH             CESSNA A188         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1317
        TIME - 1145                    N21813              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 490 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOSWORTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AVON,OH                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  700                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT THREAD CTC BTWN BLADE ACTUATING PIN AND MATING HOLE LOSS OF PITCH CTL.

Aircraft

Registration
N21813
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bosworth

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.