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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Jerome, AR · June 21, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 21, 1972
Place
Jerome, AR · JEROME, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3515QCessna A188
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166912

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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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3-2062  72/6/21    JEROME,ARK          CESSNA A188         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33,
        TIME - 1055                    N3515Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLINGTON STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEROME,ARK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTEN-LOOSELY                       GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PLT COMPLAINED OF FULLY LOADED FLT HANDLING.WAS LOADED TO HALF CAPACITY AT TIME OF ACCDT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3515Q
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ellington Strip