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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Harvard, NE · July 20, 1976

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1976
Place
Harvard, NE · HARVARD, NE
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N72336Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760720025739A
Case key
154744

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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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3-2278  76/7/20    HARVARD,NE          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 7650
        TIME - 1145                    N72336              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 4553 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARVARD STATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARVARD,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - TEST
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      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 - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1816                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - THIRD 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT ENTERED STEEP BANK AND STRUCK GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N72336
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Harvard State

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