FTW75DRG66

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Temple, TX · April 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 12, 1975
Place
Temple, TX · TEMPLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21618Cessna 188B
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750412007879A
Case key
148650

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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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3-0641  75/4/12    TEMPLE,TX           CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1150                    N21618              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  AGE 38, 424 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AGRICULTURAL AIR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEMPLE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT NOT FAMILIAR WITH TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED ACFT

Aircraft

Registration
N21618
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Agricultural Air

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.