FTW78FPJ19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Kingfisher, OK · May 17, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1978
Place
Kingfisher, OK · KINGFISHER, OK
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N91138Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report July 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780517015129A
Case key
141935

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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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3-1531  78/5/17  NR.KINGFISHER,OK      CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 6100
        TIME - 1835                    N91138              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         KINGFISHER,OK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  300                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- HIGHWAY USED FOR TAKE OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N91138
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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