FTW69D0527

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188 · Laredo, TX · May 8, 1969

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 8, 1969
Place
Laredo, TX · LAREDO, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9851VCessna A188
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172801

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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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3-3720   69/5/8    LAREDO,TEX          CESSNA A188         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N9851V              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 35, 1215 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINK RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAREDO,TEX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT LOADED WITH 500LBS SULFUR.

Aircraft

Registration
N9851V
Reported as
Cessna A188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Link Ranch