OAK72DVA67

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Madera, CA · April 14, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 14, 1972
Place
Madera, CA · MADERA, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N8098VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166304

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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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3-1500  72/4/14    MADERA,CALIF        CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1057
        TIME - 0540                    N8098V              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  800                       KIND OF OPERATION - ANTI-FROST OPERATIONS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAPES                                    PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          GLOVES - USED                                            GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  253                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
        REMARKS- CRASH LANDED IN VINEYARD AFT 1.9 HRS OF FLT.HI PWR SETTING,MIXTURE FULL RICH.

Aircraft

Registration
N8098V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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