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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 208B · Post, TX · April 14, 2017

Date: April 14, 2017 · 06:55 local
Place: Post, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DEMA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N753FX
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total

N753FXRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0520 · Built 1996 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

Cessna aircraft N753FX departed lubbock international airport (lbb) at approximately 0630 CDT on 4/14/2017. The 14 CFR part 135 air cargo flight was intended to arrive at abilene regional airport (abi).

The pilot reported he had levelled the aircraft at its cruising altitude of 7000 feet asl and a few minutes later he heard a "loud bang". Realizing the aircraft had lost engine power he programmed the GPS to the closest airport, Post-garza county (5F1). He feathered the propeller and turned the aircraft toward 5F1.

Approximately five miles northeast of 5F1 the pilot realized he could not glide to the airport and landed in a field approximately 4 miles northeast of 5F1.

As the FAA filed it

CESSNA AIRCRAFT N753FX DEPARTED LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LBB) AT APPROXIMATELY 0630 CDT ON 4/14/2017. THE 14 CFR PART 135 AIR CARGO FLIGHT WAS INTENDED TO ARRIVE AT ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT (ABI).

THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD LEVELLED THE AIRCRAFT AT ITS CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 7000 FEET ASL AND A FEW MINUTES LATER HE HEARD A "LOUD BANG". REALIZING THE AIRCRAFT HAD LOST ENGINE POWER HE PROGRAMMED THE GPS TO THE CLOSEST AIRPORT, POST-GARZA COUNTY (5F1). HE FEATHERED THE PROPELLER AND TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD 5F1.

APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTHEAST OF 5F1 THE PILOT REALIZED HE COULD NOT GLIDE TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF 5F1.