MIA75FKQ26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Stewart, MS · March 20, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 20, 1975
Place
Stewart, MS · STEWART, MS
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53205Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750320005209A
Case key
148044

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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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3-1551  75/3/20    STEWART,MS          CESSNA A188B        CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2204
        TIME - 1530                    N53205              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 655 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUROPA,MS                   STEWART,MS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2204                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - PASTURE                                   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                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  450                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- ACFT IN L TURN WING OBSVD TO DROP BFR ACFT DSCNDD INTO WOODED AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N53205
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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