MIA76FKJ62

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Mobile, AL · May 19, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1976
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9013RCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760519017189A
Case key
153799

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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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3-1362  76/5/19    MOBILE,AL           CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 35, 6653
        TIME - 0718                    N9013R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOBILE,AL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SURVEY FIELD/AREA
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6653                       KIND OF OPERATION - CHECKING CROPS/TREES/OBSTRUCTIONS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    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
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N9013R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.