- Date
- June 18, 1986, 07:20 local (12:20 UTC)
- Place
- Weatherford, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6469ECessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860618064049A
- Case key
- 22044
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt experienced a power loss at approximately 200 feet during the takeoff climb portion of the flight. On descent the aircraft collided with a tree before coming to rest in a field. During pre-flight the pilot noted the fuel tanks were half full and there was approximately 1' of water in the sump. The acft had not been flown for 3 weeks prior to this accident flight. Exam of the carburetor bowl showed a considerable amount of water in the fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6469E
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 46569
- Airframe hours
- 2,050
- Engine
- Continental O-300-A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald Barrow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1985 · 42 hours before
- Airport
- WEA · Parke County, runway 17, 2,950 × 40 ft, dirt
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
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 240 total · 159 in this make and model · 195 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 70° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTW, 50 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.