# NTSB MIA72FKQ28: Cessna 188B, Columbus, MS, January 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1972
- Place: Columbus, MS · COLUMBUS, MS
- Location: 33.5082° N, 88.4071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.5082&lon=-88.4071&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165388
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72FKQ28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKQ28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lowndes County

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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