FTW73FPM17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Centrahoma, OK · June 17, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 17, 1973
Place
Centrahoma, OK · CENTRAHOMA, OK
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9905GCessna A188
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730617015619A
Case key
190405

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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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3-1351  73/6/17  NR.CENTRAHOMA,OKLA    CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 17000
        TIME - 0920                    N9905G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1358 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CENTRAHOMA,OKLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  660                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- WATER IN ACFT FUEL SYS AND FUEL FACILITY.QUICK FUEL DRAINS NOT INSTLD,DRAINED THRU FUEL STRAINER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9905G
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9905G · 1

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