FTW76FPD60

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Bowie, TX · September 26, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1976
Place
Bowie, TX · BOWIE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4823QCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760926035639A
Case key
149697

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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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3-3296  76/9/26  NR.BOWIE,TX           CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2718
        TIME - 1410                    N4823Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 487 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWIE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BOWIE,TX                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  700                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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
        REMARKS- TIRE PUNCTURED BY BULLET BLEW OUT AT TOUCHDOWN.ACFT VEERED OFF RNWY INTO SOFTSAND.L GEAR COLLAPSED

Aircraft

Registration
N4823Q
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bowie Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4823Q · 1

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