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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 208B · Tracy, CA · February 6, 2014

Date: February 6, 2014 · 08:45 local
Place: Tracy, CA
Airport: Tracy Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: AWHA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N891FE
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total120 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N891FERegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0221 · Built 1990 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N891FE, Cessna 208, enroute to kvis.

At 8000' crz flt, IMC, the prop RPM dropped from 2000 to 400 RPM. The airman was unable to re-gain thrust control and delared an emergency.

Norcal directed aircraft to Tracy airport (tcy). The aircraft broke out IFR at 3700 ft, 3 miles east south east of tcy.

The airman attempted to land on rwy 12 but on final, wind gusts picked up and increased descent rate requiring the airman to divert to a farm field short of the airport.

The airman maneuvered over railroad tracks and under the power lines to land without incident in the muddy field 2500 ft north west of the airport.

As the FAA filed it

N891FE, CESSNA 208, ENROUTE TO KVIS.

AT 8000' CRZ FLT, IMC, THE PROP RPM DROPPED FROM 2000 TO 400 RPM. THE AIRMAN WAS UNABLE TO RE-GAIN THRUST CONTROL AND DELARED AN EMERGENCY.

NORCAL DIRECTED AIRCRAFT TO TRACY AIRPORT (TCY). THE AIRCRAFT BROKE OUT IFR AT 3700 FT, 3 MILES EAST SOUTH EAST OF TCY.

THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RWY 12 BUT ON FINAL, WIND GUSTS PICKED UP AND INCREASED DESCENT RATE REQUIRING THE AIRMAN TO DIVERT TO A FARM FIELD SHORT OF THE AIRPORT.

THE AIRMAN MANEUVERED OVER RAILROAD TRACKS AND UNDER THE POWER LINES TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT IN THE MUDDY FIELD 2500 FT NORTH WEST OF THE AIRPORT.