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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Hickory Ridge, AR · June 5, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 5, 1972
Place
Hickory Ridge, AR · HICKORY RIDGE, AR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5682JCessna A188A
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166775

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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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3-0184   72/6/5    HICKORY RIDGE,ARK   CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 7915
        TIME - 0500                    N5682J              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 460 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREEZE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HICKORY RIDGE,ARK           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7915                       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 - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- CTL STICK WOULD NOT MOVE,ATMTD TRIM.BALLOONED,STALLED.CTL STCK JAMMED AGAINST VERT SEAT CRANK KNOB

Aircraft

Registration
N5682J
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Freeze Strip

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