MIA81DLD05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Myakka, FL · October 16, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 16, 1980
Place
Myakka, FL · MYAKKA, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9104RCessna 188
Status
Completed · report October 28, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801016057989A
Case key
127514

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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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3-3761  80/10/16 NR.MYAKKA,FL          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 9500
        TIME - 1850                    N9104R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MYAKKA HEAD STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MYAKKA,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 - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - 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 -  200
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N9104R
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Myakka Head Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9104R · 3

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