FTW81FRJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T188C · Monroe, LA · August 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1981
Place
Monroe, LA · MONROE, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N1997JCessna T188C
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810825051369A
Case key
123999

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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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3-2508  81/8/25  NR.MONROE,LA          CESSNA T188C        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1551
        TIME - 1350                    N1997J              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 372 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MONROE,LA                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1025                       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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  85                  SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N1997J
Reported as
Cessna T188C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Monroe Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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