MIA70F0105

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Dubbs, MS · August 25, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1969
Place
Dubbs, MS · DUBBS, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9877VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154438

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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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3-3692  69/8/25    DUBBS,MISS          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1630                    N9877V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 45, 20000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARKER FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBBS,MISS                  DUBBS,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- ABOUT 6 FT WING CLEARANCE FROM FENCE TO L AND TALL GRASS TO R OF STRIP.WG CAUGHT GRASS.GUST TO 15K

Aircraft

Registration
N9877V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Parker Farm

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