# NTSB FTW77FPG85: Cessna 188B, N731HL, Portland, AR, September 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1977
- Place: Portland, AR · PORTLAND, AR
- Location: 33.2379° N, 91.5109° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2379&lon=-91.5109&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 13, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145729
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FPG85
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPG85

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N731HL-1989-05-26), registration cancelled 1989-05-26, S/N 18802908T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770912027359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770912027359A), Sep 12, 1977: Cessna 188ACESSNA, Portland, AR, Substantial damage. Rt aileron p/p rod bolt backed out of its anchor nut.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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