ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 141785
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 December 1996 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B Agwagon 300 |
| Owner/operator: | William D. Spence |
| Registration: | N9860V |
| MSN: | 188-0110 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4026 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | La Porte, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (T41) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had completed a banner towing flight about 1,000 feet AGL and was entering the traffic pattern to land on runway 12. At about 800 feet MSL, 'the engine started to run rough, coughed and lost power.' The pilot maneuvered the airplane toward a pasture, while going through the engine restart checklist and dropping the banner. The engine surged a couple of times, but did not regain power. The pilot made a forced landing in an open field, about 3 miles from the airport. He stated that the airplane touched down in a three point attitude. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted several small trees and went through a fence line. The engine had accumulated a total of 2,659 hours, and 1,175 hours since the last overhaul. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW97LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2012 16:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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