MKC76DER79

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Angus, MN · July 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 10, 1976
Place
Angus, MN · ANGUS, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4779QCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report November 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760710020719A
Case key
154588

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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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3-2863  76/7/10    ANGUS,MN            CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 2822
        TIME - 0615                    N4779Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 183 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PULKRABEK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGUS,MN                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  183                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY 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
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED INTO TALL CORN AFTR TKOF.FIRST FLT OF THE DAY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4779Q
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pulkrabek

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