MIA76DKH04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Quitman, GA · September 1, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 1, 1976
Place
Quitman, GA · QUITMAN, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9070RCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760901028159A
Case key
149758

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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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3-3220   76/9/1    QUITMAN,GA          CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1150
        TIME - 1815                    N9070R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 477 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUITMAN,GA                  LOCAL
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  477                       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 - 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 -  200
        REMARKS- COMPLETED SPRAY RUN,PULLED UP TO SURVEY AREAS NOT TREATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9070R
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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