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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Hebron, NE · February 22, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 22, 1973
Place
Hebron, NE · HEBRON, NE
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N4493QCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730222003979A
Case key
169480

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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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3-0193  73/2/22    HEBRON,NEBR         CESSNA A188B        CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 12622
        TIME - 1545                    N4493Q              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HEBRON MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HEBRON,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- OBSVD DUMP WATER,CLB,STOP DUMPING.SAME SEQUENCE REPEATED,THEN DUMP LOAD,CLIMB ABRUPTLY-NOSED DWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N4493Q
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hebron Mun

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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