FTW67F0534

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Rosenberg, TX · April 8, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 8, 1967
Place
Rosenberg, TX · ROSENBERG, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5541SCessna 188
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117496

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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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3-1107   67/4/8    ROSENBERG,TEXAS     CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0700                    N5541S              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 49, 10200 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 200 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 8000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      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 - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N5541S
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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