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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Iowa Falls, IA · June 30, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 30, 1979
Place
Iowa Falls, IA · IOWA FALLS, IA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4465QCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790630022219A
Case key
135474

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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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3-2766  79/6/30    IOWA FALLS,IA       CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 8100
        TIME - 1355                    N4465Q              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 2112 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,IA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 2112                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - BEANS                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1150                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- COLLIDED W PWR LINE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FLY UNDER.PLT WORKED ALONG 6 1/2 OF 7 HRS PRIOR TO ACDNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4465Q
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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