DEN73FTM33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Farmington, UT · June 21, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 21, 1973
Place
Farmington, UT · FARMINGTON, UT
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9891VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730621018109A
Case key
190138

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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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3-1832  73/6/21    FARMINGTON,UT       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0615                    N9891V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        39, 2500 TOTAL HOURS, 75
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOODS CROSS,UT              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   75                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC            PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -SWAMPY/WATER                               ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  4200
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- SWAMP TRRN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9891V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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