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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Chillicothe, MO · June 7, 2023

Date: June 7, 2023 · 14:00 local
Place: Chillicothe, MO
Airport: Chillicothe Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N731UF
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR23LA218
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total

N731UFRegistered now · Cessna A188BS/N 18803160T · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

During a low pass over a field, the aircraft lost power and the pilot attempted to make a climbing turn back towards his private airfield without success. The aircraft struck a tree and power wires and impacted the ground, coming to rest in a pasture. The aircraft was destoyed by fire.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A LOW PASS OVER A FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A CLIMBING TURN BACK TOWARDS HIS PRIVATE AIRFIELD WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND POWER WIRES AND IMPACTED THE GROUND, COMING TO REST IN A PASTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTOYED BY FIRE.

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 WPR23LA218Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChillicothe, MOA partial loss of engine power due to a tear in the fuel manifold diaphragm, which prevented sufficient fuel flow to the engine.Jun 7, 2023 · Destroyed

Other reports on N731UF · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19930919034879AForced/Precautionary Landing · Manila, ARLost power on takeoff roll. Dumped load. Lifted end runway. Failed climb. Boom hit cotton. Intake hose collapsed.Sep 19, 1993 · Substantial damage