CHI81FER41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Villard, MN · June 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1981
Place
Villard, MN · VILLARD, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N91228Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810603030199A
Case key
125763

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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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3-1668   81/6/3    VILLARD,MN          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 3500
        TIME - 1545                    N91228              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VILLARD,MN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: BULKHEADS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SHEARED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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 -  1100                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP/LNS LOOSE,SHAFT SHEARED,FIRE WALL PANEL MISSING,HYD LN BHND FIRE WALL MELTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N91228
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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