IAD78DLJ25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Zebvlon, NC · September 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1978
Place
Zebvlon, NC · ZEBVLON, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N22WMCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
139691

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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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3-2791   78/9/5    ZEBVLON,NC          CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 6000
        TIME - 1345                    N22WM               PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KNIGHTDALE,NC               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000                       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 - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  360                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- PLT FAILED TO CONDUCT GND SURVEY PRIOR TO FLT

Aircraft

Registration
N22WM
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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