NYC77FHD22

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Tabernacle, NJ · July 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 18, 1977
Place
Tabernacle, NJ · TABERNACLE, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N91054Cessna 188
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
146148

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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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3-1857  77/7/18    TABERNACLE,NJ       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1050
        TIME - 1100                    N91054              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 330 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIAN MILLS,NJ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  150                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
        REMARKS- HIT ONE AND ONE HALF INCH TELEPHONE CABLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N91054
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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