FTW77FPJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Cherokee, OK · June 3, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1977
Place
Cherokee, OK · CHEROKEE, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8210GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report July 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770603014259A
Case key
158103

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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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3-1198   77/6/3  NR.CHEROKEE,OK        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 3000
        TIME - 0822                    N8210G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CHEROKEE,OK                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        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 - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -DENSE WITH TREES
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1330                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- SPRAYING WEEDS

Aircraft

Registration
N8210G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.