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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Lunsford, AR · June 4, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 4, 1978
Place
Lunsford, AR · LUNSFORD, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N91233Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report July 11, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780604013369A
Case key
141706

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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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3-1164   78/6/4    LUNSFORD,AR         CESSNA A188B        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 254
        TIME - 1915                    N91233              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LUNSFORD,AR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS PRACTICING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 112 MG%.

Aircraft

Registration
N91233
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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