FTW74FPM27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Dustin, OK · June 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1974
Place
Dustin, OK · DUSTIN, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9541GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740613015709A
Case key
126453

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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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3-1374  74/6/13    DUSTIN,OKLA         CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1056
        TIME - 0545                    N9541G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 540 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUSTER STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUSTIN,OKLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING FORESTS
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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
        REMARKS- 4 INCH GRASS IN PASTURE. HILL AT DEP END,TREES AT OTHER END.

Aircraft

Registration
N9541G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Duster Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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