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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188TC · Kingsburg, CA · July 29, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1980
Place
Kingsburg, CA · KINGSBURG, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3822JCessna 188TC
Status
Completed · report September 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800729035089A
Case key
129559

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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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3-1934  80/7/29  NR.KINGSBURG,CA       CESSNA 188TC        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 2254
        TIME - 1030                    N3822J              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1790 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VISALIA-DINUBA,CA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  300
        REMARKS- A/C STRUCK SIDE OF DITCH ON LNDG IN ALFALFA FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3822J
Reported as
Cessna 188TC
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Alfalfa Field

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