FTW76DRA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · La Ward, TX · July 5, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1975
Place
La Ward, TX · LA WARD, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6380GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750705019349A
Case key
149490

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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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3-1762   75/7/5    LA WARD,TX          CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 352
        TIME - 1400                    N6380G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA WARD,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -    8                       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      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 - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  23
        REMARKS- GLANCED AT FLAP HANDLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6380G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Whites

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Other investigations on N6380G · 1

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