Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DPJ10

HOLDENVILLE, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N731CT

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 500 FT AGL WHEN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. THE PILOT JETTISONED THE LOAD AND EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AVAILABLE CLEARING. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN WITH HIGH RATE OF DESCENT AND LOW FORWARD AIRSPEED. AN ENGINE FIRE ERUPTED WHICH WAS CONTAINED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. POST ACC INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK ALMOST EMPTY BUT THE RT TANK WAS FULL. THE LANDING AREA AVAILABLE WAS SHORT AND SURROUNDED BY 60 FT TREES. THE ACFT WAS STALLED INTENTIONALLY TO AVOID THE TREES. THE LANDING GEAR FAILED ON IMPACT AND THE ACFT STOPPED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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