FTW79DPA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Pecan Gap, TX · March 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1979
Place
Pecan Gap, TX · PECAN GAP, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N70190Cessna 188
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790309004349A
Case key
137925

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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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3-0332   79/3/9  NR.PECAN GAP,TX       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 4175
        TIME - 0730                    N70190              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 3516 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRISCOE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PECAN GAP,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  565

Aircraft

Registration
N70190
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Briscoe Field

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