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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Sheyenne, ND · June 3, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 3, 1978
Place
Sheyenne, ND · SHEYENNE, ND
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N84677Cessna 188B
Status
Completed · report July 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780603012679A
Case key
141724

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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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3-1213   78/6/3    SHEYENNE,ND         CESSNA 188B         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 650
        TIME - 0725                    N84677              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHEYENNE,ND                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  200                       KIND OF OPERATION - SEEDING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CLOVER                                    PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE                             COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1500
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- CLOVER SEEDING-

Aircraft

Registration
N84677
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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