# NTSB CEN26LA199: Cessna A188B, N84497, Blair, NE, May 27, 2026

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report
- Date: May 27, 2026, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Blair, NE
- Coordinates: 41.414806, -96.108972
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4148&lon=-96.1090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Approach-VFR go-around: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Investigation ongoing
- Investigation class: Class 3
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: FAA
- NTSB case key (mKey): 203062
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN26LA199
- NTSB preliminary report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/203062/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA199

## Preliminary report

On May 27, 2026, about 1130 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B airplane, N84497, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Blair, Nebraska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he flew the airplane from Millard Airport (MLE) in Omaha, Nebraska, to Blair Executive Airport (BTA) in Blair, Nebraska. When he landed the airplane at BTA, he was not satisfied with the landing, so he increased power after the airplane touched down on the runway to take off again. He reported that the airplane’s engine had a reduction in power shortly after takeoff, and he landed the airplane in an adjacent field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. A postaccident examination revealed that the throttle cable was disconnected from the throttle body. A review of the airplane maintenance logbooks revealed that the throttle body was recently serviced. The airplane was recovered from the accident site, and it was transported to a secure location for future examination.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Approach-VFR go-around: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna A188B, 8 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2073005), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N84497](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84497), registered now, S/N 18801989T, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 18801989T
- Year built: 1974
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: N84497 LLC
- Registered owner: N84497 LLC
- Departed: MLE, Omaha, NE
- Destination: Same as departure
- Airport: KBTA, Blair Executive Airport

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observed at: KBTA
- METAR: KBTA 271635Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT040 26/16 A3006

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20260527005949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260527005949A), May 27, 2026: Cessna A188B, Blair, NE, Substantial damage. -On 05/27/2026 accident aircraft departed airport on a maintenance ferry flight. -The aircraft arrived at destination airport and accident pilot reported…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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