MKC79FCQ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Minneapolis, KS · May 7, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 7, 1979
Place
Minneapolis, KS · MINNEAPOLIS, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N21622Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790507010429A
Case key
136542

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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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3-0667   79/5/7    MINNEAPOLIS,KS      CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4150
        TIME - 1900                    N21622              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,KS                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 4000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED                         GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT 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 -  1300                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - SECOND 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- AILERON DOWN CABLE NOT CONNECTED TO BELL CRANK WHEN NEW CABLES INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N21622
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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