ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353045
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1999 |
| Time: | 17:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Golden Ranch Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N731AR |
| MSN: | 188-02748T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6346 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gheens, LA -
 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 engine lost power following the first power reduction during the initial takeoff climb. The agricultural airplane was loaded with 1,000 pounds of rice seed. The pilot was able to dump the payload as he maneuvered the airplane to clear trees in his path. The airplane touched down in a marshy grass area. Upon touch down, the main landing gear tires sank in the soft mud, and the airplane nosed over, coming to rest in the inverted position, partially submerged in water. Examination of the wreckage by the operator and the FAA inspector revealed that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel starvation as result of a blocked fuel vent tube.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as result of a blocked fuel vent. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW99LA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Mar-2024 09:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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