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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna L-19E · Youngsville, LA · March 21, 2019

Date: March 21, 2019 · 12:00 local
Place: Youngsville, LA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N13FM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA130
Reported as: Cessna L-19E
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,393 total400 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N13FMRegistered now · Cessna L-19ES/N 24590 · Built 1957 Airframe modelCessna L-19E Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On Thursday, March 21, 2019, N13FM, a Cessna L-19E, sn 24590, proceeded to a lunch rendezvous at di restaurant 10 miles south of basile, LA. Pilot stated his altitude was 1200 feet when his engine began to miss so he changed tanks and turned on the fuel pressure switch. The engine ran about 30 seconds at full power and quit again for good. The pilot was able to pick up a glide speed of 80 mph and tried to land in an open space just off highway 92 but ran out of altitude and dead sticked his aircraft into a grove of very small trees, approx. 60 mph upon contact. Aircraft was suspended in trees about four feet off ground. The pilot was the only passenger.

As the FAA filed it

ON THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019, N13FM, A CESSNA L-19E, SN 24590, PROCEEDED TO A LUNCH RENDEZVOUS AT DI RESTAURANT 10 MILES SOUTH OF BASILE, LA. PILOT STATED HIS ALTITUDE WAS 1200 FEET WHEN HIS ENGINE BEGAN TO MISS SO HE CHANGED TANKS AND TURNED ON THE FUEL PRESSURE SWITCH. THE ENGINE RAN ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT FULL POWER AND QUIT AGAIN FOR GOOD. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO PICK UP A GLIDE SPEED OF 80 MPH AND TRIED TO LAND IN AN OPEN SPACE JUST OFF HIGHWAY 92 BUT RAN OUT OF ALTITUDE AND DEAD STICKED HIS AIRCRAFT INTO A GROVE OF VERY SMALL TREES, APPROX. 60 MPH UPON CONTACT. AIRCRAFT WAS SUSPENDED IN TREES ABOUT FOUR FEET OFF GROUND. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER.

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 CEN19LA130Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMilton, LAA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.Mar 21, 2019 · Substantial damage