FTW74DRA45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · El Campo, TX · June 7, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 7, 1974
Place
El Campo, TX · EL CAMPO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9381GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740607015649A
Case key
126459

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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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3-1387   74/6/7    EL CAMPO,TEX        CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1000                    N9381G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   35, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 700
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAUNS FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL CAMPO,TEX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3500                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- TORQUE PLATE PN 75-42 FAILED & R BRAKE LOCKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9381G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rauns Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9381G · 2

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