Accident Cessna A188B N9656G, Tuesday 31 July 1984
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Date:Tuesday 31 July 1984
Time:10:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C188 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A188B
Owner/operator:Willis W Stanley
Registration: N9656G
MSN: 18801537T
Total airframe hrs:1170 hours
Engine model:Continental I0-520-D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Driscoll, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Bishop, TX (07R)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ACFT EXPERIENCED A PROPELLER BLADE FAILURE IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO THE UNBALANCED FORCES. WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING THE ACFT WAS LANDED HARD. THE ACFT WAS BEING FLOWN TO A FIELD WHERE AERIAL APPLICATION WAS TO BE PERFORMED AND HAD A FULL AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL LOAD ON BOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW84LA353
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW84LA353

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Revision history:

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