- Date
- August 1, 1981
- Place
- Rising City, NE · RISING CITY, NE
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4788QCessna 188
- Status
- Completed · report October 6, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19810801048239A
- Case key
- 123882
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2260 81/8/1 RISING CITY,NE CESSNA 188 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 4568 TIME - 1300 N4788Q PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLERS SKY RANCH DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION RISING CITY,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) WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 90 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS CALM VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3339 KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS KIND OF CROP - CORN TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT REMARKS- D/A APRX 4000FT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4788Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Millers Sky Ranch
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4788Q · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB SEA99LA095Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBig Sandy, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance between the wire and his aircraft. A transmission wire and downdraft were factors.NTSB CHI94LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWall, SDFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the type (make and model) of airplane.NTSB CHI91DCJ08Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBelgrade, NEThe pilot's failure to take adequate remedial action. A related factor is the premature liftoff.