19990709047149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Gheens, LA · July 9, 1999

Date: July 9, 1999 · 17:05 local
Place: Gheens, LA
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N731AR
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW99LA186
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total500 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N731ARRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2001 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802748T Airframe modelCessna A188B

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What happened

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

(.4)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. (-23)the pilot reported that the airplane lost power following his first power reduction after takeoff. The airplane landed in a marshy field. Upon touchdown, the main landing gear sank in mud, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)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. (-23)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER FOLLOWING HIS FIRST POWER REDUCTION AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN A MARSHY FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SANK IN MUD, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.

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 FTW99LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGheens, LAThe 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.Jul 9, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N731AR · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19920815031409ATakeoff Ground Roll · Mathew, LALost control trying to take off on rough dirt road. Collided with road ditch.Aug 15, 1992 · Substantial damage