FTW76FRA45

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Blessing, TX · June 4, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 4, 1976
Place
Blessing, TX · BLESSING, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N21777Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report July 30, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760604014769A
Case key
153950

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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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3-1500   76/6/4  NR.BLESSING,TX        CESSNA A188B        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1450
        TIME - 1600                    N21777              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BLESSING,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- NO LOAD ABD.

Aircraft

Registration
N21777
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.