FTW77FPD19

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · De Leon, TX · April 7, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 7, 1977
Place
De Leon, TX · DE LEON, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9154GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770407011889A
Case key
158089

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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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3-0887   77/4/7    DE LEON,TX          CESSNA A188B        CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 600
        TIME - 1530                    N9154G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DE LEON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DE LEON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N9154G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
De Leon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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