FTW78DRD07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Le Blance, LA · November 7, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 7, 1977
Place
Le Blance, LA · LE BLANCE, LA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9313RCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771107034569A
Case key
144529

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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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3-3372   77/11/7   LE BLANCE,LA        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1540                    N9313R              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 36, 1892 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            218 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KINDER,LA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APPLYING MIREX FOR FIRE ANT CTL.TRAIL FORMATION,WATCHING OTHER ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9313R
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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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.