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NTSB Identification: FTW00LA182. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB Imaging System. |
Accident occurred Monday, June 19, 2000 at MCALLEN, TX |
Aircraft: Cessna 152, registration: N94290 |
Injuries: 2 Uninjured |
Event: 20001212X21232 Status: Final Report Approved On Tuesday, May 08, 2001 |
NTSB Preliminary Narrative (6120.19A) |
On June 19, 2000, at 1850 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N94290, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees during a |
forced landing following a loss of engine power near McAllen, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by McCreery Aviation Co., |
Inc., of McAllen, Texas. The flight instructor and the student pilot did not receive injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight |
plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The local flight departed the McAllen Airport approximately |
10 minutes prior to the accident. |
The flight instructor reported that while climbing through 1,500 feet, "the engine temperature was increasing more than normal." The flight |
instructor lowered the nose to cool the engine; however, a few minutes had passed when he noticed that the oil temperature gauge needle was |
in the red arc, subsequently, the engine lost total power. After several attempts to restart the engine had failed, the instructor initiated a forced |
landing to an airstrip northwest of the McAllen Miller International Airport near McAllen, Texas. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted |
trees approximately 50-60 feet short of the airstrip. Subsequently, the nose and right main landing gear separated, and the airplane's fuselage |
buckled aft. |
The accident flight was the second flight for the student pilot. |
According to the engine logbook, on June 5, 2000, the Lycoming O-235-N2C engine (serial number L-1257215), had accumulated 2,300.6 hours |
total time, received an oil change, and was serviced with 6 quarts of Aeroshell 100W oil, and no metal particles were found in the oil filter. |
On June 19th and 20th, 2000, an FAA inspector and a certified aircraft mechanic examined the aircraft. The engine "pulled through" at the |
accident site with no evidence of binding internally. Fuel samples from both fuel tanks revealed no evidence of fuel contamination, and the tanks |
were drained containing a "minimum of 40 gallons." Fuel system continuity was verified, and no anomalies were revealed with the fuel system. |
The oil quantity could not be measured due to a damaged quick drain fitting on the oil pan. The oil filter was removed, inspected, and no evidence |
of contamination was observed. The paper filter was sent to Aviation Laboratories, of Kenner, Louisiana, and the results concluded the "patch |
sent has normal wear particles." All the engine cooling baffles were observed to be in their correct position. A compression test was |
performed on all the cylinders with readings of 71 or 72 over 80. No anomalies were noted with the ignition system of the engine. The |
examination revealed no anomalies with the engine. At the time of the accident, the engine had accumulated 2,319.3 hours total time. |
NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
The flight instructor reported that while climbing through 1,500 feet, 'the engine temperature was increasing more than normal.' After a few |
minutes had passed, the instructor noticed that the oil temperature gauge needle was in the red arc. The instructor lowered the nose to cool the |
engine; however, the engine lost total power. After several attempts to restart the engine had failed, the instructor initiated a forced landing to |
an airstrip. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees, the nose and right main landing gear separated, and the fuselage buckled aft. |
Post accident-examination by an FAA inspector revealed no anomalies with the engine. |
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative |
Loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. |
Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER |
Phase of Operation: CLIMB |
Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
1 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / / |
Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY DESCENT/LANDING |
Occurrence: 3, IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH OBJECT |
Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY DESCENT/LANDING |
Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
2 (Finding) OBJECT / TREE(S) / (0) |
3 ( Factor ) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / NONE SUITABLE / (0) |
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