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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Webster, SD · August 5, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1981
Place
Webster, SD · WEBSTER, SD
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4865RCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810805047649A
Case key
123589

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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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3-3327   81/8/5  NR.WEBSTER,SD         CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 877
        TIME - 1800                    N4865R              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 269 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEBSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         WEBSTER,SD                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      82
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- D/A APRX 3600FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4865R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Webster

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