MIA75ALG15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Barnwell, SC · August 31, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 31, 1975
Place
Barnwell, SC · BARNWELL, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N21800Cessna 188B
Status
Completed · report December 12, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750831027459A
Case key
151557

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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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3-3548  75/8/31    BARNWELL,SC         CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 20, 750
        TIME - 1800                    N21800              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 236 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARNWELL,SC                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  236                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     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 - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  230                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N21800
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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