FTW80FRA39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Danevang, TX · June 23, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1980
Place
Danevang, TX · DANEVANG, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N731RKCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800623022549A
Case key
131247

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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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3-0761  80/6/23  NR.DANEVANG,TX        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1998
        TIME - 1730                    N731RK              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1590 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DANEVANG,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: THROTTLE-POWER LEVER ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1998                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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 -  92                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- THROTTLE HOUSING DISCONNECTED FRM BRACKET. THROTTLE STUCK IN OPEN POS.

Aircraft

Registration
N731RK
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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