MIA71FKQ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188A · Carrollton, MS · March 11, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1971
Place
Carrollton, MS · CARROLLTON, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2168UCessna A188A
Status
Completed · report December 14, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160111

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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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3-0777  71/3/11    CARROLLTON,MISS     CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N2168U              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 30, 4500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRG LAKE RANCH,MISS        LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  560                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- PLT TURNED DOWNWIND TOWARD RISING TERRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2168U
Reported as
Cessna A188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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