MIA75FKQ14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188A · Anguilla, MS · September 15, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 15, 1974
Place
Anguilla, MS · ANGUILLA, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9395GCessna 188A
Status
Completed · report October 16, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740915029899A
Case key
136733

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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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3-2954  74/9/15    ANGUILLA,MISS       CESSNA 188A         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1750
        TIME - 0945                    N9395G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROLLING FORK,MISS           ANGUILLA,MISS
        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 -    7                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - COTTON                                    TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - AFT OF PILOT                      TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  250                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
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Aircraft

Registration
N9395G
Reported as
Cessna 188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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