MIA77DKG31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Rochelle, GA · May 30, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1977
Place
Rochelle, GA · ROCHELLE, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9631GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770530016609A
Case key
147280

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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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3-2572  77/5/30    ROCHELLE,GA         CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 3116
        TIME - 1130                    N9631G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 67 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALAPAHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHELLE,GA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT: SPRAY,DUSTING EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3116                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -*ERROR-INVALID CODE*
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  310
        REMARKS- PLT STATED UNABLE TO JETTISON LOAD

Aircraft

Registration
N9631G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Alapaha

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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