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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Stanton, TX · October 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1979
Place
Stanton, TX · STANTON, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N53200Cessna A188B
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791012029109A
Case key
133414

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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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3-2559  79/10/12   STANTON,TX          CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 8000
        TIME - 1330                    N53200              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STANTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STANTON,TX                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          SMOKE                                                    LIGHT AND VARIABLE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           90                                                      280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N53200
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stanton

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