MIA72FKQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188B · Columbus, MS · January 7, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
January 7, 1972
Place
Columbus, MS · COLUMBUS, MS
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
PT-DZLCessna 188B
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165388

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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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E-0009   72/1/7    COLUMBUS,MISS       CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 0730                    PT-DZL              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     34, 896 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOWNDES COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,MISS               MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FROST,ICE ON WINGS.CLEARING PWR LINES,TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
PT-DZL
Reported as
Cessna 188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lowndes County