LAX71FUJ97

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Eloy, AZ · June 3, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 3, 1971
Place
Eloy, AZ · ELOY, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8076VCessna A188
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161416

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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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3-1828   71/6/3    ELOY,ARIZ           CESSNA A188         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 10500
        TIME - 0715                    N8076V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELOY,ARIZ                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9999                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N8076V
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hamilton Strip

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