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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna LC41-550FG · Hollister, MO · September 2, 2019

Date: September 2, 2019 · 11:30 local
Place: Hollister, MO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N405JA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA319
Reported as: Cessna LC41-550FG
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-550-C
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 801 total

N405JARegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Cessna LC41-550FGS/N 411019 · Built 2008 Airframe modelCessna LC41-550FG Engine modelContinental TSIO-550-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

After departing the branson airport, Hollister MO (bbg) on runway 32, the pilot stated the engine started surging, going from a high RPM to low RPM and back to high RPM. The engine trouble resulted in the loss of thrust produced by the engine. The pilot declared an emergency and was attempting to turn back to the airport when the engine failed completely. The aircraft landed in a wooded area approximately 1.25 miles northeast from the end of runway 32. The aircraft collided with several trees before impacting the ground and coming to rest inverted with the nose of the aircraft facing southeast.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTING THE BRANSON AIRPORT, HOLLISTER MO (BBG) ON RUNWAY 32, THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED SURGING, GOING FROM A HIGH RPM TO LOW RPM AND BACK TO HIGH RPM. THE ENGINE TROUBLE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF THRUST PRODUCED BY THE ENGINE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED COMPLETELY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 1.25 MILES NORTHEAST FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 32. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH SEVERAL TREES BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND AND COMING TO REST INVERTED WITH THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT FACING SOUTHEAST.

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 CEN19LA319Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBranson, MOA total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons.Sep 2, 2019 · Substantial damage