Accident Cessna T188C N9931J, Friday 22 June 1984

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Date:	Friday 22 June 1984
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Cessna T188C
Owner/operator:	John Robert Hollingsworth
Registration:	N9931J
MSN:	T188038675
Total airframe hrs:	415 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-T
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Shelby, MS - United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACFT WAS DEPARTING ON THE NINTH AERIAL APPLICATION FLT OF THE OPERATION. WEATHER HAD BEEN CLEAR BUT THUNDERSTORMS WERE BUILDING IN THE LOCAL AREA. ON TAKEOFF ROLL, A STRONG GUST FROM THE LEFT REAR CAUSED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. ACFT VEERED LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH RICE LEVEE.

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