MKC76FER11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Maynard, MN · July 23, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1975
Place
Maynard, MN · MAYNARD, MN
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9225RCessna 188
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750723025249A
Case key
150561

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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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3-3112  75/7/23    MAYNARD,MN          CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1423
        TIME - 1230                    N9225R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 448 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLIVIA,MN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  750                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     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 - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD TO BANK L ON LAST SPRAY RUN BFR PWR LINE WAS CLRD.SPRAYING BEETS.

Aircraft

Registration
N9225R
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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