MIA73FKQ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Arcola, MS · August 29, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 29, 1972
Place
Arcola, MS · ARCOLA, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3508QCessna A188
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167581

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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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3-1353  72/8/29    ARCOLA,MISS         CESSNA A188         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 4000
        TIME - 0755                    N3508Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,MISS             ARCOLA,MISS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- FLT PHASE UNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N3508Q
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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