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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Mcalester, OK · June 30, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1981
Place
Mcalester, OK · MCALESTER, OK
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4823QCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810630040809A
Case key
125115

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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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3-1779  81/6/30    MCALESTER,OK        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 725
        TIME - 0630                    N4823Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALESTER,OK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  215                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   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 - BELLY                             TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  750                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N4823Q
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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