MIA75FKQ04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Bruce, MS · August 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1974
Place
Bruce, MS · BRUCE, MS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N5704GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740805022089A
Case key
138884

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3080   74/8/5    BRUCE,MISS          CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1950
        TIME - 0830                    N5704G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HASTINGS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRUCE,MISS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1500                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  580
        REMARKS- ALL SPARK PLUGS BADLY BURNED AND OILY. COMPRESSION LEAKING BY RINGS-ALL CYL AND TWO EXHAUST VALVES

Aircraft

Registration
N5704G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hastings Airpark

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Other investigations on N5704G · 1

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