# NTSB BFO91FA040: Cessna 195, N1504D, California, MD, April 6, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: April 6, 1991, 08:50 local (12:50 UTC)
- Place: California, MD
- Coordinates: 38.289859, -76.489875 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2899&lon=-76.4899&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11623
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO91FA040
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11623/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA040

## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, takeoff
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb

## Analysis

WITNESSES REPORTED THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING ERRATICALLY AS THE PILOT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN AND LIFT OFF OCCURRED ABOUT HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED SLOWLY AND STRUCK TREES ABOUT 2000 FEET BEYOND THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE WAS BURNED FROM IMPACT RELATED FIRE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1504D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1504D-1993-07-30), registration cancelled 1993-07-30, S/N 7726 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 195
- Registry model: [Cessna 195](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195) (registry code 2073102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7726
- Engines: JACOBS R755A-2 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Earl Thomas Hull
- Registered owner: Earl Thomas Hull
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 21, 1990
- Departed: 2W6
- Destination: LAL, LAKELAND, FL
- Airport: 2W6, St. Mary'S County, runway 29, 3,250 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,806 total, 1,726 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 9 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dawn
- Wind: 340° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PXT, 9 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19910406009109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910406009109A), Apr 6, 1991: Cessna 195, Leonardtown, MD, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Engine rough taxiing out and takeoff. Climbed slowly. Struck trees off end runway. Burned. No engine defects.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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