MIA72FKQ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Indianola, MS · August 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1971
Place
Indianola, MS · INDIANOLA, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3517QCessna 188
Status
Completed · report July 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163042

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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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3-4191  71/8/26    INDIANOLA,MISS      CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 3456
        TIME - 1830                    N3517Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDIANOLA-LEGION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANOLA,MISS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROL MECHANISM
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADE RETENTION MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  345                       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 - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PROP BLD ACTUATNG PIN,P/N 3149,BLD RTNTN FERRULE,P/N C3054,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3517Q
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Indianola-Legion