CHI77FEE45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Kankakee, IL · August 19, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1977
Place
Kankakee, IL · KANKAKEE, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N21602Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770819032419A
Case key
145915

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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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3-2914  77/8/19    KANKAKEE, IL        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1845
        TIME - 1920                    N21602              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANKAKEE, IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1750                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  600                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- SPRAYING  GLADIOLAS.

Aircraft

Registration
N21602
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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