- Date
- October 29, 1995, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Reklaw, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3152ACessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 14, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951029048609A
- Case key
- 19704
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot experienced a total loss of engine power as the airplane was climbing through 50 feet above the ground during takeoff. The pilot elected to land straight ahead and the airplane overran the departure end of the runway, impacting bushes and shrubs. An examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that could have prevented engine operation.
Factual narrative
On October 29, 1995, at 1100 central standard time, a Cessna 170B, N3152A, collided with trees during a forced landing during takeoff near Reklaw, Texas. The commercial pilot and his passenger sustained minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal local flight for which a flight plan was not filed.
According to the pilot, the engine lost power at approximately 50 feet above the ground during initial takeoff climb from the Flying M Ranch private airstrip. The pilot elected to continue straight ahead and the airplane overran the end of the 3,500 foot grass airstrip impacting brushes and shrubs at the departure end of the runway.
An examination or the engine did not reveal any anomalies that could have prevented engine operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3152A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25796
- Airframe hours
- 3,700
- Engine
- Continental C-145, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joachim Bauer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 7, 1995 · 28 hours before
- Departed
- 7TA7
- Destination
- F04 · Saginaw, TX
- Airport
- 7TA7 · Flying M Ranch, runway 36, 3,500 × 200 ft, grass/turf
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 630 total · 250 in this make and model · 460 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 10 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TYL, 39 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.