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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188A · Bassett, NE · July 15, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1979
Place
Bassett, NE · BASSETT, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8131VCessna 188A
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790715015699A
Case key
135028

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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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3-1355  79/7/15    BASSETT,NE          CESSNA 188A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 2343
        TIME - 1530                    N8131V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BASSETT MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASSETT,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOAD NOT JETTISONED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   20                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - NOT AVAILABLE
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2346                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- UNABLE TO DUMP LOAD QUICKLY ENOUGH TO STAY AIRBORNE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8131V
Reported as
Cessna 188A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bassett Municipal

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