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FAA accident report · Cessna 180J · Granbury, TX · January 23, 1999

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Date
January 23, 1999 · 10:30 local
Place
Granbury, TX
Airport
Granbury Municipal Airport
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N52170
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW99LA070
Reported as
Cessna 180J
N52170Registered now · Cessna 180JS/N 18052534 · Built 1975Airframe modelCessna 180JEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23)Pilot claims approxmately 3 minutes after take off from her private strip enroute to Granbury TX airport to take on fuel the engine started to, "miss" as she was over nassua bay. The engine continue to lose power, she started an emergency landing towards nassua bay (private grass strip). As she cleared the power lines the engine quit and the aircraft dropped onto the grass strip. According to the pilot she also experienced strong head winds thus loosing air speed. privacy data omitted (Husband, airline pilot) was a passenger in the aircraft wrote a statement claiming the same as above. Pilot claims she had 17 gal. Of fuel in left tank, none in right. Pilot and passenger claimed the aircraft was leaking fuel after impact. Pilot and passenger stated they drained fuel from the aircraft. Inspector noted no smell or sign of fuel at the point of impact or where the aircraft was moved to after the crash. FAA inspector arrived approximately 3 hours after incident. Witnesses at scene also stated they saw fuel leaking from aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT CLAIMS APPROXMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF FROM HER PRIVATE STRIP ENROUTE TO GRANBURY TX AIRPORT TO TAKE ON FUEL THE ENGINE STARTED TO, "MISS" AS SHE WAS OVER NASSUA BAY. THE ENGINE CONTINUE TO LOSE POWER, SHE STARTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING TOWARDS NASSUA BAY (PRIVATE GRASS STRIP). AS SHE CLEARED THE POWER LINES THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED ONTO THE GRASS STRIP. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED STRONG HEAD WINDS THUS LOOSING AIR SPEED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^ (HUSBAND, AIRLINE PILOT) WAS A PASSENGER IN THE AIRCRAFT WROTE A STATEMENT CLAIMING THE SAME AS ABOVE. PILOT CLAIMS SHE HAD 17 GAL. OF FUEL IN LEFT TANK, NONE IN RIGHT. PILOT AND PASSENGER CLAIMED THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEAKING FUEL AFTER IMPACT. PILOT AND PASSENGER STATED THEY DRAINED FUEL FROM THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTOR NOTED NO SMELL OR SIGN OF FUEL AT THE POINT OF IMPACT OR WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO AFTER THE CRASH. FAA INSPECTOR ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS AFTER INCIDENT. WITNESSES AT SCENE ALSO STATED THEY SAW FUEL LEAKING FROM AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW99LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGranbury, TXThe loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. A factor was the power lines crossing the final approach path.Jan 23, 1999 · Substantial damage