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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Portland, AR · September 12, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1977
Place
Portland, AR · PORTLAND, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N731HLCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770912027359A
Case key
145729

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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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3-2189  77/9/12    PORTLAND,AR         CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 7300
        TIME - 0820                    N731HL              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTLAND,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: AILERON AND AILERON TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- RT AILERON P/P ROD BOLT BACKED OUT OF ITS ANCHOR NUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N731HL
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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