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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Leoti, KS · July 17, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1974
Place
Leoti, KS · LEOTI, KS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N21621Cessna 188
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740717022799A
Case key
130285

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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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3-2101  74/7/17    LEOTI,KANS          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1400
        TIME - 0615                    N21621              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 508 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEOTI,KANS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  558                       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 - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3300
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N21621
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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