LAX75DUJ30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Gadson, AZ · September 26, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1974
Place
Gadson, AZ · GADSON, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9825VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740926031569A
Case key
132525

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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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3-3165  74/9/26  NR.GADSON,ARIZ        CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1030                    N9825V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 35, 1228 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            175 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GADSON,ARIZ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: FLAREOUT FOR SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  175                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - 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 -  150                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N9825V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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