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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Doland, SD · July 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 28, 1978
Place
Doland, SD · DOLAND, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N731LHCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report November 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780728024949A
Case key
140291

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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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3-2782  78/7/28    DOLAND,SD           CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 4600
        TIME - 1930                    N731LH              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 1676 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOFER PRIVATE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOLAND,SD                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID 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

Aircraft

Registration
N731LH
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hofer Private

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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