FTW78FRG29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Falfurrias, TX · March 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1978
Place
Falfurrias, TX · FALFURRIAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4744QCessna 188
Status
Completed · report May 4, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780328005859A
Case key
142703

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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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3-0493  78/3/28  NR.FALFURRIAS,TX      CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 41, 10277
        TIME - 1800                    N4744Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 9824 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FALFURRIAS,TX                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9824                       GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N4744Q
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4744Q · 1

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