MIA75DLG09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Cameron, SC · August 10, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1974
Place
Cameron, SC · CAMERON, SC
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N5754GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740810025329A
Case key
136666

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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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3-2971  74/8/10    CAMERON,SC          CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 3349
        TIME - 0757                    N5754G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMERON,SC                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3142                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  210                               DENSE WITH TREES
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N5754G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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