# NTSB MIA73FKJ61: Cessna 188B, N9985G, Talladega, AL, May 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1973
- Place: Talladega, AL · TALLADEGA, AL
- Location: 33.4318° N, 86.0995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Talladega, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4318&lon=-86.0995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190047
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKJ61
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKJ61

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2010  73/5/24    TALLADEGA,ALA       CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1800
        TIME - 1620                    N9985G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TALADEGA,ALA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC            PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FAILED ON IMPACT
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  525
                        ROLLING
                        HILLY
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UPWIND
        REMARKS- PLT UNABL TO MAKE STATEMENT DUE INJ.ACFT STRUCK AT ABT 45 DEG AT BEG OF SWTH RUN DSP ANT POISON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9985G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9985G-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N 18800785, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730524017119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730524017119A), May 24, 1973: Cessna 188ACESSNA, Talladega, AL, Destroyed. Plt unabl to make statement due inj. Acft struck at abt 45 deg at beg of swth run dsp ant poison.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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