# NTSB MIA76DKQ18: Cessna A188B, N4700R, Georgetown, MS, September 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1975
- Place: Georgetown, MS · GEORGETOWN, MS
- Location: 31.8701° N, 90.1648° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Georgetown, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8701&lon=-90.1648&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150910
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA76DKQ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKQ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2638  75/9/26    GEORGETOWN,MS       CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1998
        TIME - 1430                    N4700R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 770 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GEORGETOWN,MS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  770                       KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID)
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
        REMARKS- ACFT NOSED OVER WHEN PLT APLD BRAKES AFTR LNDG IN SOYBEAN FLD.LOCKED BRAKES CAUSED DIRT BUILD UP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4700R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750926028789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750926028789A), Sep 26, 1975: Cessna A188B, Georgetown, MS, Substantial damage. Acft nosed over when plt apld brakes aftr lndg in soybean fld. Locked brakes caused dirt build up.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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