- Date
- September 17, 1971
- Place
- Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9773VCessna 188
- Status
- Completed · report January 28, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 163579
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1855 71/9/17 LAREDO,TEX CESSNA 188 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 663 TIME - 1420 N9773V PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 270 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LAREDO INTL DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAREDO,TEX CRYSTAL CITY,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION STALL: SPIN IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - TOMATOES TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT REMARKS- ENTERED SPIN FROM LOW ALT ROLL AFTER DEPT FOR HOME BASE. WATER IN HOPPER.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9773V
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Laredo Intl
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