Cessna A188B accident near Blair, Nebraska, May 27, 2026
On May 27, 2026 at about 4:30 pm local time, a 1974 Cessna A188B, registered N84497, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR go-around) near Blair, Nebraska (Blair Executive Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 27, 2026 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Blair, Nebraska · Blair Executive Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B, built 1974 · all A188Bs on the register
- Registration
- N84497 · registry record · serial 18801989T
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 27, 2026, about 1130 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B airplane, N84497, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Blair, Nebraska. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, he flew the airplane from Millard Airport (MLE) in Omaha, Nebraska, to Blair Executive Airport (BTA) in Blair, Nebraska. When he landed the airplane at BTA, he was not satisfied with the landing, so he increased power after the airplane touched down on the runway to take off again. He reported that the airplane’s engine had a reduction in power shortly after takeoff, and he landed the airplane in an adjacent field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. A postaccident examination revealed that the throttle cable was disconnected from the throttle body. A review of the airplane maintenance logbooks revealed that the throttle body was recently serviced. The airplane was recovered from the accident site, and it was transported to a secure location for future examination.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of engine power (total) during approach (VFR go-around) defining event
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: N84497 LLC
The flight
- Departed from: MLE Omaha NE at 4:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 11:35 am from KBTA
Weather report (METAR): KBTA 271635Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT040 26/16 A3006
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flig | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CEN26LA199.