- Date
- June 27, 1986, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Temple, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8245GCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 22159
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the initial climb after takeoff the pilot experienced a loss of power and attempted to return to the private airport from which he had departed. Unable to reach the runway the aircraft landed in rough terrain colliding with a mound of dirt. Both main landing gears separated from the fuselage causing the aircraft to noseover inverted. A local mechanic related that the engine was mechanically intact and rotated freely and was adequately serviced with oil. He further stated that, although fueled from an unfiltered truck, and unknown but sufficient quantity of fuel was onboard at the time of the power loss. The cause of the loss of power was undetermined. Plts flt time was not reported/unavailable.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8245G
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18801268T
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- B & C Ag Aviation
- Registered owner
- Harry N. Baverschlag
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- 5TA1 · Temple, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TPL, 4 nm away