MKC77DER37

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Elbow Lake, MN · April 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 25, 1977
Place
Elbow Lake, MN · ELBOW LAKE, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N92619Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report June 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770425008969A
Case key
152390

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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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3-0734  77/4/25    ELBOW LAKE,MN       CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1250
        TIME - 1630                    N92619              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELBOW LAKE,MN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  600                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1200
        REMARKS- TKOF FROM HWY.AVOIDING ON-COMING TRUCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N92619
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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