FTW79DRJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Winnsboro, LA · March 6, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 6, 1979
Place
Winnsboro, LA · WINNSBORO, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8260GCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790306004199A
Case key
137444

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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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3-0424   79/3/6    WINNSBORO,LA        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3824
        TIME - 1800                    N8260G              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINNSBORO,LA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N8260G
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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