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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Lost Hills, CA · April 11, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1975
Place
Lost Hills, CA · LOST HILLS, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N21775Cessna 188
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750411007529A
Case key
148175

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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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3-0829  75/4/11  NR.LOST HILLS,CA      CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 730
        TIME - 1720                    N21775              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARMEL RANCH STRP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LOST HILLS,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - RICE                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  255
        REMARKS- 30FT PWR LINES DEP RWY END.

Aircraft

Registration
N21775
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Carmel Ranch Strp

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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