CHI77DCA05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188C · Valmeyer, IL · August 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1977
Place
Valmeyer, IL · VALMEYER, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N91828Cessna 188C
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770810023979A
Case key
145938

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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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3-2805  77/8/10    VALMEYER,IL         CESSNA 188C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1055
        TIME - 1500                    N91828              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 623 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VIRDEN,IL                   VALMEYER,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      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 -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  433                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N91828
Reported as
Cessna 188C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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