- Date
- April 4, 1975
- Place
- Caruthersville, MO · CARUTHERSVILLE, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8278GCessna 188B
- Status
- Completed · report May 14, 1975
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19750404007429A
- Case key
- 148264
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0721 75/4/4 CARUTHERSVILLE,MO CESSNA 188B CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1330 N8278G PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 28, 1957 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 165 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CARUTHERSVILLE DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION CARUTHERSVILLE,MO LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE STALL: MUSH LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1400 KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST) KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY 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 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 270 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND REMARKS- FUEL INJECTORS SET TOO LEAN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8278G
- Reported as
- Cessna 188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Caruthersville
N8278GRegistration cancelled Dec 3, 2004 · Cessna A188BAirframe modelCessna A188BEngine modelContinental TP500 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8278G · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB DEN91LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDelta, COA total power loss due to a ruptured fuel line, and the installation of an incorrect fuel line.NTSB DEN82DA101Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCentral, UTPilot ran out of fuel and made a forced landing during which a wing collided with a fence.