MIA74DKQ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Lambert, MS · September 15, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1973
Place
Lambert, MS · LAMBERT, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4468QCessna 188
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730915029479A
Case key
188602

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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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3-2679  73/9/15    LAMBERT,MISS        CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3700
        TIME - 0830                    N4468Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAMBERT,MISS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- L/O AT END OF 2800FT STRIP,TAIL LOW STRUCK COTTON STALKS.FIRST FLT OF THE DAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4468Q
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Williams

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Other investigations on N4468Q · 1

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