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| NTSB Identification: FTW99LA008. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB Imaging System. |
| Accident occurred Friday, October 09, 1998 at BRIDGEPORT, TX |
| Aircraft: Cessna 152, registration: N757XC |
| Injuries: 1 Minor |
| Event: 20001211X11258 Status: Final Report Approved On Friday, March 31, 2000 |
| NTSB Preliminary Narrative (6120.19A) |
| On October 9, 1998, at 1230 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 single-engine airplane, N757XC, registered to and operated by Bridgeport Flight |
| Training Center of Bridgeport, Texas, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power near |
| Bridgeport, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a |
| flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 local flight. The flight was originating from the Bridgeport Municipal |
| Airport at the time of the accident. |
| The pilot reported in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1/2, and in a written statement, that he had performed a |
| cross-country flight from the Bridgeport Municipal Airport to the Sherman Municipal Airport earlier in the day. He stated that approximately 6-7 |
| miles from the Sherman Municipal Airport, while at 3,000 feet msl, the engine began running "slightly rough". He landed at the Sherman Municipal |
| Airport and contacted the Bridgeport Flight Training Center. |
| The 106-hour pilot further reported that he was instructed to "clean the magnetos by applying full power and leaning the mixture." He was also |
| told that "if the magnetos cleared up," and he felt comfortable with the situation, he could return to the Bridgeport Municipal Airport. The pilot |
| stated that after the run-up, "the magnetos functioned perfectly fine;" therefore, he returned to the Bridgeport Municipal Airport. |
| The pilot also reported that after returning to Bridgeport and refueling the aircraft, he elected to perform "a couple of touch-and-goes." During |
| the run-up, when he checked the magnetos, "they were perfectly fine, so I took off." During the takeoff initial climb, at approximately 200 feet, |
| the engine lost partial power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a nearby "small" field. During the landing roll, the airplane struck the trees, |
| which lined the edge of the field. |
| Examination of the aircraft wreckage by the FAA inspector revealed that the nose landing gear had collapsed. The leading edge of both wings, |
| the horizontal stabilizer, and the engine firewall were damaged. Examination of the fuel system revealed usable fuel in both fuel tanks. |
| The operator reported that the Lycoming O-235-L2C engine, S/N L-18321-5, had accumulated 4,512.2 hours since its last overhaul. |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| During takeoff initial climb, at approximately 200 feet agl, the engine lost partial power. The pilot performed a forced landing into a nearby small |
| field, and during the landing roll, the airplane impacted trees, which lined the edge of the field. Prior to the accident flight, the pilot had performed |
| a cross-country flight during which the engine began running 'slightly rough.' The pilot continued to and landed at his destination airport. After |
| landing he performed an engine run-up, during which he applied full power and leaned the mixture. After completing the run-up, 'the magnetos |
| performed perfectly fine.' The pilot returned to his departure airport, and refueled the airplane. During the run-up, the pilot checked the |
| magnetos, 'they were perfectly fine,' so he took off. The pilot then elected to perform a couple touch-and-go landings. The reason for the loss |
| of engine power could not be determined. |
| NTSB Probable Cause Narrative |
| The partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. 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: TAKEOFF - INITIAL 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, ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT |
| Phase of Operation: LANDING - ROLL |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 1 ( Factor ) TERRAIN CONDITIONS / NONE SUITABLE / (0) |
| 2 (Finding) OBJECT / TREE(S) / (0) |
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