OAK72DVM03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Salinas, CA · August 10, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1971
Place
Salinas, CA · SALINAS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8036VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162774

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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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3-3001  71/8/10    SALINAS,CALIF       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5102
        TIME - 1702                    N8036V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 502 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALINAS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHULAR,CALIF                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  512                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - STRAWBERRIES                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- ATMTD LDG W QRTRNG TAIL WND.SPRAY BOOM ON L WNG HIT WEEDS,PLT LOST CTL,ACFT NSD OVER.

Aircraft

Registration
N8036V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Salinas

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