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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Selden, KS · April 18, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1981
Place
Selden, KS · SELDEN, KS
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8107GCessna 188
Status
Completed · report May 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810418018789A
Case key
126168

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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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3-0641  81/4/18    SELDEN,KS           CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 918
        TIME - 1145                    N8107G              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 439 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEVENSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SELDEN,KS                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND

Aircraft

Registration
N8107G
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stevenson

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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