SEA76FYG70

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Lewiston, ID · July 30, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 30, 1976
Place
Lewiston, ID · LEWISTON, ID
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N53151Cessna 188
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760730028999A
Case key
156185

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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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3-3515  76/7/30  NR.LEWISTON,ID        CESSNA 188          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1907                    N53151              PX-  0  0  0  FIRE CONTROL              AGE 30, 2091 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1250 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRAIGMONT,ID                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: STARTING SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PLT COMPLAINED OF HEADACHE PRIOR TO FLT.DISPENSING FIRE RETARDENT CHEMICAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N53151
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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