MIA76FKG90

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Butler, GA · July 29, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1976
Place
Butler, GA · BUTLER, GA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N91214Cessna 188
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760729024249A
Case key
155325

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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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3-2704  76/7/29    BUTLER,GA           CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 4391
        TIME - 1600                    N91214              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 924 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUTLER,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1600                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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 -  630                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- ENG DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE APPLICATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N91214
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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