FTW79DQG49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Ozona, TX · July 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1979
Place
Ozona, TX · OZONA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4850RCessna A188
Status
Completed · report September 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790714019279A
Case key
135147

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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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3-1702  79/7/14  NR.OZONA,TX           CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N4850R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 37, 10500 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 1200 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         OZONA,TX                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - MESQUITE                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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

Aircraft

Registration
N4850R
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ag Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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