# NTSB FTW77FPJ10: Cessna A188B, N6500G, Altus, OK, March 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 20, 1977
- Place: Altus, OK · ALTUS, OK
- Location: 34.6571° N, 99.3090° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altus, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6571&lon=-99.3090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 19, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157144
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FPJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FPJ10

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0380  77/3/20    ALTUS,OK            CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 8000
        TIME - 1015                    N6500G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTUS,OK                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: EN ROUTE TO TREAT CROP
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6500G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6500G-1978-04-06), registration cancelled 1978-04-06, S/N 18801200 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19770320005349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770320005349A), Mar 20, 1977: Cessna A188B, Altus, OK, Substantial damage

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.