Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA242

PRATTVILLE, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N2514

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE APPROACHING A FIELD IN PREPARATION FOR AGRICULTURAL SRAYING, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFTWAS PULLED UP INTO A CLIMBING LEFT TURN AND TURNED BACK TOWARD THE FIELD FOR A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFTS GLIDE WAS EXTENDED TO CLEAR HOUSE, AND AS THE HOUSE WAS CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL PRESENT. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE WAS FOUND IN THE CROPS AROUND THE AIRCRAFT AFTER IT CAME TO REST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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