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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Center, CO · July 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 16, 1975
Place
Center, CO · CENTER, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N2KLCessna A188
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750716019539A
Case key
149552

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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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3-1740  75/7/16  NR.CENTER,CO          CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 618
        TIME - 1300                    N2KL                PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 174 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CENTER,CO                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLEANUP SWATH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  155                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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 -  7600                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT FLOWN BACK TO ARPT & LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2KL
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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