CHI80FEE34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Pecatonica, IL · July 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1980
Place
Pecatonica, IL · PECATONICA, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4905RCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report February 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800723027689A
Case key
129295

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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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3-3436  80/7/23  NR.PECATONICA,IL      CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 11800
        TIME - 0745                    N4905R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 590 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMBIER RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PECATONICA,IL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  590                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      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 -  840
        REMARKS- SIGHT GAUGE ON FUEL STORAGE TANK BROKEN OFF,RAIN WATER FD IN RECESSED AREA GAUGE LOCATED IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4905R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cambier Rla

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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