MIA81DLD61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T188C · Romeo, FL · August 10, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1981
Place
Romeo, FL · ROMEO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N2541JCessna T188C
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810810049049A
Case key
124690

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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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3-2128  81/8/10    ROMEO,FL            CESSNA T188C        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1420
        TIME - 0730                    N2541J              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROMEO FARM STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROMEO,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1420                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- TWO SPARK PLUGS FD FOULED,CLEANED,REINSTALLED,ENG RAN SATISFACTORY.TALL WET GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N2541J
Reported as
Cessna T188C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Romeo Farm Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2541J · 1

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