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| NTSB Identification: FTW94LA051. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB Imaging System. |
| Accident occurred Saturday, December 18, 1993 at DALHART, TX |
| Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q, registration: N96591 |
| Injuries: 1 Serious |
| Event: 20001211X13859 Status: Final Report Approved On Monday, August 01, 1994 |
| NTSB Preliminary Narrative (6120.19A) |
| On December 18, 1993, at 1323 central standard time, a Cessna 182Q, N96591, was destroyed during a forced landing, near Dalhart, Texas. |
| The pilot/owner sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight. |
| During an interview with a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the pilot reported that three minutes after takeoff from Dalhart Municipal |
| Airport the engine lost power. He further stated that he was at an altitude of 500 feet and was forced to land on unsuitable terrain. |
| An engine teardown, revealed no discrepancies that could explain the loss of power. |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| ABOUT 3 MINUETS AFTER TAKE OFF AT 500 FEET AGL THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND PERFORMED A FORCED |
| LANDING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY DISCREPANCY THAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH A POWER LOSS. |
| NTSB Probable Cause Narrative |
| THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING. |
| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER |
| Phase of Operation: CLIMB - TO CRUISE |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / / |
| Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: DESCENT - EMERGENCY |
| Occurrence: 3, IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN/WATER |
| Phase of Operation: DESCENT - EMERGENCY |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 1 ( Factor ) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / NONE SUITABLE / (0) |
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