OAK67F0333

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Alviso, CA · April 29, 1967

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1967
Place
Alviso, CA · ALVISO, CA
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9861VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report September 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117828

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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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2-0348  67/4/29    ALVISO,CALIF        CESSNA 188          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 460
        TIME - 0700                    N9861V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  100                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING OTHER
          KIND OF CROP - FOREST-TREES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -MOUNTAINOUS                                ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  20
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM                          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - ENTRY TO PROCEDURE TURN
        REMARKS- 8-STRAND CABLE COILED AROUND PROP SHAFT WHEN STRUCK,CAUSED ENG TO STOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9861V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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