MIA79DLA35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Pelham, GA · July 2, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1979
Place
Pelham, GA · PELHAM, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8179VCessna A188
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790702021419A
Case key
134675

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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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3-2074   79/7/2    PELHAM,GA           CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2725
        TIME - 2015                    N8179V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JONES STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PELHAM,GA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2015                       KIND OF OPERATION - CHECKING CROPS/TREES/OBSTRUCTIONS
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 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

Aircraft

Registration
N8179V
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jones Strip

FAA reports on this event · 1

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