MKC69F0087

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Elgin, NE · August 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 4, 1968
Place
Elgin, NE · ELGIN, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9803VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report October 14, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
108790

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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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3-2684   68/8/4    ELGIN,NEBR          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 5000
        TIME - 0700                    N9803V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELGIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    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 - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      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

Aircraft

Registration
N9803V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Elgin

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