CHI81FER49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Crookston, MN · July 6, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1981
Place
Crookston, MN · CROOKSTON, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9915GCessna A188A
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810706038509A
Case key
124893

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1492   81/7/6    CROOKSTON,MN        CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1702
        TIME - 0630                    N9915G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CROOKSTON,MN                CROOKSTON,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  450                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- PILOTS SECOND CLASS MEDICAL WITH WAIVER FOR NON-FUNCTIONING CONDITION OF LEGS WAS EXPIRED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9915G
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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