MIA77FKQ42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Morton, MS · September 11, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1977
Place
Morton, MS · MORTON, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N21756Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770911026599A
Case key
145695

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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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3-2423  77/9/11  NR.MORTON,MS          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 4642
        TIME - 0945                    N21756              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MORTON,MS                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  450                       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
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  450
        REMARKS- OBSERVING CHICKEN HOUSES.

Aircraft

Registration
N21756
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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