ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133989
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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1991 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Lowell Hicks |
| Registration: | N4719Q |
| MSN: | 18802492T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wallis, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A 300 RPM DROP AND A LOSS OF POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP. HE STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT CAPABLE OF SUBSTAINING FLIGHT AND HE ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A MAIZE FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, IN SOFT TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND SPUN 360 DEGREES. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: THE PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING A CRITICAL PHASE OF FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING COULD HAVE BEEN EXECUTED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91DRA04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 14:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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