MKC81DCJ28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna A188B · Riverton, NE · August 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1981
Place
Riverton, NE · RIVERTON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N4739QCessna A188B
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810814050339A
Case key
123629

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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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3-3562  81/8/14  NR.RIVERTON,NE        CESSNA A188B        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 4860
        TIME - 1700                    N4739Q              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 4610 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JIM LIPP'S STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         RIVERTON,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- FUEL TNK VENTS OBSTD W CLAY DEPOSITED BY MUD DOBBERS.STRUCK ROAD EMBANKMENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4739Q
Reported as
Cessna A188B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jim Lipp'S Strip

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