FTW80DRA52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · El Campo, TX · September 17, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 17, 1980
Place
El Campo, TX · EL CAMPO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2176JCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800917041329A
Case key
128832

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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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3-2303  80/9/17    EL CAMPO,TX         CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2658
        TIME - 1000                    N2176J              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 890 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLAN NELSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL CAMPO,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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2337                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  105                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N2176J
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harlan Nelson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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