FTW76FRA04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188-A · Pierce, TX · July 17, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1975
Place
Pierce, TX · PIERCE, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1583MCessna A188-A
Status
Completed · report August 4, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750717018519A
Case key
149492

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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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3-1764  75/7/17    PIERCE,TX           CESSNA A188-A       CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 2330
        TIME - 1430                    N1583M              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIERCE,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1011                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -  100                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N1583M
Reported as
Cessna A188-A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1583M · 2

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