FTW74DRG03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Raymondville, TX · July 3, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1973
Place
Raymondville, TX · RAYMONDVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1583MCessna 188
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730703019199A
Case key
189634

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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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3-1786   73/7/3    RAYMONDVILLE,TEX    CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 7000
        TIME - 1000                    N1583M              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROLAND DUSTERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RAYMONDVILLE,TEX            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  50                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMP T/O ON 1320 FT RNWY NO HDWND TEMP 85 DEG,800 LB LOAD.ACFT SETTLED INTO SUGARCANE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1583M
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Roland Dusters

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1583M · 2

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