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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 208B · Planada, CA · February 21, 2002

Date: February 21, 2002 · 13:50 local
Place: Planada, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: UNIA
Aircraft: N121HA
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A114A
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total1,000 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N121HARegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0069 · Built 1988 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On feb. 21, 2002 at approximately 1130 N121HA a Cessna 208B, ser. No 208B0069, operating as union flights 537, was involved in an off airport emergency landing with no damage to the aircraft. This forced landing was approximately 2 miles north of Planada, CA. N121HA piloted by Mr. Scott fowler departed sacramento international (smf) on a IFR flight plan in route to fresno-yosemite international (fat). 30 minuted after departure N121HA experienced a total loss of engine power, Mr. Fowler's attempts to regain power were unsuccessful. A power off descent was conducted in VMC. After penetrating a 800 foot scattered cloud layer approximately 200 to 300 ft. thick, Mr. Fowler completed an off airport forced landing in a wheat field. Estimated visibility in the area was 3 miles in fog.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEB. 21, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 N121HA A CESSNA 208B, SER. NO 208B0069, OPERATING AS UNION FLIGHTS 537, WAS INVOLVED IN AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THIS FORCED LANDING WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH OF PLANADA, CA. N121HA PILOTED BY MR. SCOTT FOWLER DEPARTED SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL (SMF) ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN IN ROUTE TO FRESNO-YOSEMITE INTERNATIONAL (FAT). 30 MINUTED AFTER DEPARTURE N121HA EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, MR. FOWLER'S ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN POWER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. A POWER OFF DESCENT WAS CONDUCTED IN VMC. AFTER PENETRATING A 800 FOOT SCATTERED CLOUD LAYER APPROXIMATELY 200 TO 300 FT. THICK, MR. FOWLER COMPLETED AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING IN A WHEAT FIELD. ESTIMATED VISIBILITY IN THE AREA WAS 3 MILES IN FOG.