SEA76DYC10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Jefferson, OR · August 12, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1975
Place
Jefferson, OR · JEFFERSON, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9873GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750812027079A
Case key
150600

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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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3-2810  75/8/12  NR.JEFFERSON,OR       CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0915                    N9873G              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        AGE 31, 4779 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            410 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         JEFFERSON,OR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -   24                       KIND OF OPERATION - DUSTING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -ROLLING
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  200
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9873G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9873G · 1

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