SEA78FTI17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Chinook, MT · May 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 21, 1978
Place
Chinook, MT · CHINOOK, MT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9355RCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780521010549A
Case key
142363

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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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3-1042  78/5/21  NR.CHINOOK,MT         CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3036
        TIME - 1110                    N9355R              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 750 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBBELMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CHINOOK,MT                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JETTISONED LOAD
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 7000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT                  TERRAIN-TYPE -HILLY
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  2580

Aircraft

Registration
N9355R
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hebbelman

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