FTW81FRD44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Port Barre, LA · September 12, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1981
Place
Port Barre, LA · PORT BARRE, LA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5632GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810912058689A
Case key
123330

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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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3-2526  81/9/12  NR.PORT BARRE,LA      CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 4350
        TIME - 0930                    N5632G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PORT BARRE,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  75                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- STRUCK 2 TREES APRX 10FT TALLER THAN OTR TREES AT END OF SWATH RUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N5632G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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