FTW80DRD57

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Port Barre, LA · August 12, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1980
Place
Port Barre, LA · PORT BARRE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9230GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800812036499A
Case key
129340

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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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3-3687  80/8/12    PORT BARRE,LA       CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1055
        TIME - 1600                    N9230G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 555 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REMOTE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT BARRE,LA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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

Aircraft

Registration
N9230G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Remote Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.