OAK75DVA25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Lemoore, CA · September 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 24, 1974
Place
Lemoore, CA · LEMOORE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9842VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740924032509A
Case key
136745

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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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3-2835  74/9/24    LEMOORE,CALIF       CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N9842V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 34, 2660 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARLOW STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEMOORE,CALIF               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 1900                       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 - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- ON TAKE-OFF ROLL ACFT RT WING STRUCK HEDGES ALONG SIDE OF RNWY.ACFT PARKED CLOSE TO OTR SIDE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9842V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Barlow Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9842V · 2

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