LAX80DVA17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Dos Palos, CA · February 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1980
Place
Dos Palos, CA · DOS PALOS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5928GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800224004349A
Case key
131980

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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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3-0471  80/2/24  NR.DOS PALOS,CA       CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 626
        TIME - 1300                    N5928G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARMON AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         DOS PALOS,CA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  125                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- TRACTOR PARKED ON DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5928G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harmon Ag Strip

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