- Date
- September 23, 1980
- Place
- Mill Shoals, IL · MILL SHOALS, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N731SVCessna 188
- Status
- Completed · report October 28, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 128807
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2261 80/9/23 NR.MILL SHOALS,IL CESSNA 188 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1630 N731SV PX- 0 0 0 AERIAL APPLICATION AGE 27, 1396 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 507 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION MILL SHOALS,IL LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - BEANS 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 - 400 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN REMARKS- SPRAYING PARAQUAT-CL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N731SV
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
N731SVRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2006 · Cessna A188BAirframe modelCessna A188BEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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Other investigations on N731SV · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI05CA201Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMexico, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the grass terrain adjacent to the runway and the collapse of the main landing gear.NTSB CHI94LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOakdale, ILmisalignment of the number one connecting rod during major overhaul. Factors were the subsequent scoring and fatigue failure of the crankshaft.