19981231044939A

(.19) On December 31, 1998, at 1720 central standard time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N46285, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power while maneuvering near Bowie, Texas. The flight instructor and the foreign private pilot receiving instruction were not injured. The airplane was owned and operated by aer mistral, inc., of fort worth, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the title 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight for which a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the meachum international airport, near fort worth, Texas, an hour and 42 minutes prior to the accident. The operator reported that the flight was dispatched to the local training area for instrument training. The flight instructor told the operator that prior to the accident, they had been executing practice instrument approaches to the Bowie Municipal Airport under their own navigation in VFR conditions. The airport manager reported that the pilot of the accident airplane never reported his position or intentions on the operational UNICOM frequency. An eyewitness at the airport reported that the airplane landed hard in "rough and uneven terrain approximately 300 feet to the west of runway 35 abeam the numbers." The witness added that the airplane "did not roll much more than 50 feet before it flipped over on its back." The 1,600 hour flight instructor failed to report the mishap to the NTSB or any other agency. The operator recovered the wreckage of the airplane to his maintenance facilities in fort worth the dayafter the accident. An FAA inspector examined the wreckage at the operator's maintenance facility. The examination confirmed that both wings and the fuselage sustained structural damage. The airport manager reported that the winds at the time of the accidents were from the north at 5 to 7 knots. (.4) the engine lost power during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing during an instrument training flight. The airplane landed hard in rough and uneven terrain, nosed over, and came to rest in the inverted position. The flight instructor reported that prior to the accident, he and his student had been executing practice instrument approaches under their own navigation, while in VFR conditions. The 1,800-hour flight instructor reported that during the initial takeoff climb, they heard a different engine sound and noticed a drop in engine RPM. The flight instructor assumed the controls of the airplane and lowered the nose. The engine ran normally after he lowered the nose; however, he was too low to recover. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined. (-23) on December 31, 1998, at approximately 1720 CDT, a Cessna 152, N46285, crashed after takeoff from runway 35 (at 0F2) Bowie Municipal Airport, Bowie, Texas. VMC flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The instructor pilot and student pilot were not injured. The pilot stated that during takeoff the aircraft exhibited a partial power loss. He further stated that he attempted to perform an emergency landing on runway 35, but was unsuccessful. The aircraft impacted rough terrain approximately 180 feet to the west and 1300 feet to the north of the approach end of runway 35. Witnesses at the scene stated that the aircraft fuel tanks were empty, and that there was no smell of fuel or evidence of leakage at the accident site.