FTW78FQG13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Dalhart, TX · January 13, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1978
Place
Dalhart, TX · DALHART, TX
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N731KQCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780113001239A
Case key
143695

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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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3-0130  78/1/13  NR.DALHART,TX         CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 508
        TIME - 1800                    N731KQ              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALHART,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED

Aircraft

Registration
N731KQ
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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