SEA72FYC15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · St.Johns, OR · August 2, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1971
Place
St.Johns, OR · ST.JOHNS, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8073VCessna A188
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162960

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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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3-2849   71/8/2  NR.ST.JOHNS,OREG      CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N8073V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 36, 3798 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG ROAD STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         ST.JOHNS,OREG                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - POTATOES                                  TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- PLT WAS OPERATING FROM NARROW ROAD WITH BARLEY ON EACH SIDE. HAD FLOWN 8 HRS IN LAST 24.

Aircraft

Registration
N8073V
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ag Road Strip

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