MIA79DLD71

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Bushnell, FL · May 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1979
Place
Bushnell, FL · BUSHNELL, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6679GCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report August 3, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
135323

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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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3-1778  79/5/25    BUSHNELL,FL         CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2640
        TIME - 1500                    N6679G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING J
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUSHNELL,FL                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC            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

Aircraft

Registration
N6679G
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Flying J

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.