- Date
- August 17, 1985, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place
- Pattonville, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N190MDouglas TB-26B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850817073869A
- Case key
- 21829
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft had not flown for two years and was being checked out for a ferry flt to the U.S. Air force air museum in fargo, ND. During initial climb from cox field at paris, TX, the left eng lost total pwr and the right eng lost partial pwr. An off arpt forced landing was attempted, however, the acft impacted the terrain and trees. The reason for the pwr loss was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N190M
- Reported as
- Douglas TB-26B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 44-34156A
- Engine
- P&W R2800, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jim Ricketts
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Special flight (Special)
- Departed
- PRX · Paris, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,485 total · 6 in this make and model · 8,890 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.