# NTSB MIA73FKQ12: Cessna A188A, N9966G, Calhoun City, MS, September 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1972
- Place: Calhoun City, MS · CALHOUN CITY, MS
- Location: 33.8593° N, 89.3146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Calhoun City, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8593&lon=-89.3146&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73FKQ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKQ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3693   72/9/6    CALHOUN CITY,MISS   CESSNA A188A        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 3300
        TIME - 0900                    N9966G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEDFORD STRIP,MISS          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: HUBS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.INFLGHT SEP OF PROP BLADE & HUB.UNRECOVERED.FORCED LNDED IN CROP.MAJ FIRE DAMAGE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9966G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9966G-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 18800766, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188A
- Registry model: [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a) (registry code 2073008) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Calhoun County

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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