FTW74FRG85

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Floresville, TX · April 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1974
Place
Floresville, TX · FLORESVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9460GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740405012439A
Case key
124330

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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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3-1225   74/4/5  NR.FLORESVILLE,TEX    CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 4000
        TIME - 0800                    N9460G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 523 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOENING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FLORESVILLE,TEX              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PLT HEARD POP ON T/O.GR COLLAPSD ON LNDG.EXAM OF FAILD PART MET HARDNES TESTS,SPECS.NO FATIGUE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9460G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boening

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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