NYC79FHD16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Cedarville, NJ · June 15, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1979
Place
Cedarville, NJ · CEDARVILLE, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N6443GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790615021839A
Case key
135387

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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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3-2180  79/6/15    CEDARVILLE,NJ       CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 1200
        TIME - 0640                    N6443G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CEDARVILLE,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1200                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  3                   SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM

Aircraft

Registration
N6443G
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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