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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188A · Marianna, AR · September 24, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 24, 1975
Place
Marianna, AR · MARIANNA, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9975GCessna 188A
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750924030059A
Case key
150895

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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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3-2573  75/9/24  NR.MARIANNA,AR        CESSNA 188A         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3500
        TIME - 1830                    N9975G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2800 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MARIANNA,AR                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT 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 -  240
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9975G
Reported as
Cessna 188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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