MKC71FDD08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Climax, MN · August 25, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1970
Place
Climax, MN · CLIMAX, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3555QCessna 188
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192022

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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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3-3527  70/8/25    CLIMAX,MINN         CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N3555Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 35, 5365 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            382 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLIMAX,MINN                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 5365                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- COUNTRY ROAD,PWR LINES PARALLEL R SIDE.TREES APRX 60FT HIGH L SIDE LCTD ABT 2000FT FRM START PNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3555Q
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage