FTW77FRJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Oak Ridge, LA · August 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1977
Place
Oak Ridge, LA · OAK RIDGE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9602GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report September 19, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770820024959A
Case key
146083

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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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3-1875  77/8/20    OAK RIDGE,LA        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 7256
        TIME - 0930                    N9602G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 7211 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAK RIDGE,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N9602G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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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.