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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Ripley, MS · November 8, 2009

Date: November 8, 2009 · 11:15 local
Place: Ripley, MS
Airport: Ripley
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9368G
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA059
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 394 total15 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9368GRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2012 · Cessna A188BS/N 18801460 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot reported the aircraft lost power as he was attempting to land on runway 3 at the Ripley, MS (25M) airport. The aircraft crashed approximately 250 feet from the end of the ruway in a pasture. Aircraft damage was substantial. The aircraft didn't substane a post fire and there were no injuries. Witnesses stated that they heard the engine sputter and pop before the engine quit running in flight.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 3 AT THE RIPLEY, MS (25M) AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUWAY IN A PASTURE. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. THE AIRCRAFT DIDN'T SUBSTANE A POST FIRE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WITNESSES STATED THAT THEY HEARD THE ENGINE SPUTTER AND POP BEFORE THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING IN FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA10LA059Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRipley, MSThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power due to water in the fuel.Nov 8, 2009 · Substantial damage