IAD77FLJ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Edenton, NC · August 22, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 22, 1977
Place
Edenton, NC · EDENTON, NC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9960GCessna A188A
Status
Completed · report November 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770822026259A
Case key
146336

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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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3-2369  77/8/22  NR.EDENTON,NC         CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1587
        TIME - 1745                    N9960G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         EDENTON,NC                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  25
        REMARKS- FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE LINE BROKEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9960G
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farmers Air Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9960G · 1

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