- Date
- September 26, 1974
- Place
- Five Points, CA · FIVE POINTS, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N53230Cessna 188
- Status
- Completed · report November 5, 1974
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19740926032519A
- Case key
- 141133
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3047 74/9/26 FIVE POINTS,CALIF CESSNA 188 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1900 N53230 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 28, 7500 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 2700 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - AMERICAN AG APT DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION FIVE POINTS,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER SPECIAL DATA TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 6000 KIND OF OPERATION - DEFOLIATION (LIQUID) KIND OF CROP - COTTON TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED GLOVES - NOT USED GOGGLES - NOT USED CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE-NOT USED COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED CRASH BAR - INSTALLED TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET - 300 REMARKS- 12FT WIDE RWY.BORDERED BY FURROWS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N53230
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- American Ag Apt
N53230Registration cancelled Apr 10, 2007 · Cessna A188BAirframe modelCessna A188BEngine modelContinental IO-520 series
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.