CHI81DER43

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188A · Wabasso, MN · June 12, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1981
Place
Wabasso, MN · WABASSO, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9926GCessna 188A
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810612032819A
Case key
125167

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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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3-1937  81/6/12    WABASSO,MN          CESSNA 188A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 5400
        TIME - 1645                    N9926G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OTTOS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WABASSO,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - PRACTICE
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PLT STATED WAS LOOKING FOR NOISE IN REAR OF ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9926G
Reported as
Cessna 188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ottos

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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