DEN76DQD34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188A · Hatch, NM · September 9, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1976
Place
Hatch, NM · HATCH, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5643JCessna 188A
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760909028329A
Case key
149782

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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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3-2604   76/9/9    HATCH,NM            CESSNA 188A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0730                    N5643J              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 35, 2535 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            750 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HATCH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HATCH,NM                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- RIGHT WHEEL HIT HOLE IN RWY.AIRCRAFT BOUNCED.PLT LANDED WITH BRAKES ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N5643J
Reported as
Cessna 188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hatch Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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