# NTSB SEA73FTI21: Cessna 188, N5545S, Rudyard, MT, May 21, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 21, 1973
- Place: Rudyard, MT · RUDYARD, MT
- Location: 48.5599° N, 110.5501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rudyard, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5599&lon=-110.5501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190023
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73FTI21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FTI21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2258  73/5/21    RUDYARD,MONT        CESSNA 188          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2207
        TIME - 1915                    N5545S              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AG STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUDYARD,MONT                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS                       KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS
          TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC         PILOT' S SEAT BELT -NOT FASTENED
          GLOVES - NOT USED                                        GOGGLES - NOT USED
          CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED                            COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          CRASH BAR - INSTALLED                                    TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
        REMARKS- STEEP WINGOVER TYPE MANEUVER DRG LOW PASS OVR ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5545S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5545S-1974-05-21), registration cancelled 1974-05-21, S/N 1880045 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188
- Registry model: [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (registry code 2073002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ag Strip

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730521012839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730521012839A), May 21, 1973: Cessna 188CESSNA, Rudyard, MT, Substantial damage. Steep wingover type maneuver drg low pass ovr arpt.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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