MIA78FKQ15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Philipp, MS · May 31, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 31, 1978
Place
Philipp, MS · PHILIPP, MS
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4993RCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780531011359A
Case key
141680

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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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3-1124  78/5/31  NR.PHILIPP,MS         CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3400
        TIME - 1930                    N4993R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1600 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         PHILIPP,MS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2800                       KIND OF OPERATION - OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     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 -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  156                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN

Aircraft

Registration
N4993R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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