LAX72FUJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188A · Queen Creek, AZ · July 30, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 30, 1971
Place
Queen Creek, AZ · QUEEN CREEK, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N3570QCessna 188A
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162858

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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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3-2921  71/7/30    QUEEN CREEK,ARIZ    CESSNA 188A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 1385
        TIME - 0640                    N3570Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS AFB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUEEN CREEK,ARIZ            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  300                       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 USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  900                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - DOWNWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- W TO E RUN.EXTENDED PROCDR TURN DUE PROXIMITY OF HELICOPTER.STALLED AVOIDING PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N3570Q
Reported as
Cessna 188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Williams Afb

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