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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Axtell, NE · August 7, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 7, 1980
Place
Axtell, NE · AXTELL, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53150Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800807034569A
Case key
129988

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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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3-1707   80/8/7    AXTELL,NE           CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1231
        TIME - 0900                    N53150              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 566 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLDREDGE,NE                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2205
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LNS.

Aircraft

Registration
N53150
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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