FTW81DPJ11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Duncan, OK · March 11, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1981
Place
Duncan, OK · DUNCAN, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N86547Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report May 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810311009089A
Case key
126984

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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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3-0502  81/3/11  NR.DUNCAN,OK          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 7000
        TIME - 1330                    N86547              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KETCHUM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DUNCAN,OK                    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)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      68
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              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                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1100
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WND RPRTD GSTG FM NR CALM TO 20MPH.

Aircraft

Registration
N86547
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ketchum

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N86547 · 1

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