LAX80FUJ97

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Casa Blanca, AZ · September 16, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 16, 1980
Place
Casa Blanca, AZ · CASA BLANCA, AZ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53388Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report December 30, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800916041999A
Case key
128375

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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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3-2984  80/9/16    CASA BLANCA,AZ.     CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    N53388              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        38, 9000 TOTAL HOURS, 450
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASA BLANCA,AZ.             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  700                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - 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 -  1400                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION W ANOTHER ACFT.MAKE & MODEL OF OTR ACFT NOT RPRTD.

Aircraft

Registration
N53388
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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Other investigations on N53388 · 1

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