FTW75DPG63

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Tuckerman, AR · May 13, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 13, 1975
Place
Tuckerman, AR · TUCKERMAN, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9597GCessna 188
Status
Completed · report June 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750513010669A
Case key
148551

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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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3-0930  75/5/13  NR.TUCKERMAN,AR       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2300
        TIME - 1330                    N9597G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         TUCKERMAN,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APCH UNDER PWR LINE. GR HIT LEVEE. ACFT CAUGHT FIRE 20 MIN LATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N9597G
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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