FTW75DRA32

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Winnie, TX · May 31, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1975
Place
Winnie, TX · WINNIE, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N70190Cessna 188B
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750531012959A
Case key
148406

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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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3-1169  75/5/31    WINNIE,TX           CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1110                    N70190              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 48, 13243 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S AND C FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINNIE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3300                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  20
        REMARKS- AFTER 16 OP WITH 1100 LB LOAD PLT ATTMPTD UNSUCCESSFUL OP WITH 1500 LBS.

Aircraft

Registration
N70190
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
S And C Farms

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N70190 · 1

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