Cessna T-50 N6HS

Summary

On 27 September 1998 at about 15:25 local time, a Cessna T-50 registered N6HS was involved in an accident near Missoula, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 September 1998 at 15:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Missoula, Montana, United States

Coordinates

46.8995, -113.9205

Aircraft

Cessna T-50

Registration

N6HS

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Coeur D'alene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA98LA193

Nobody was injured.

A quick drain was open due to the pilot's inadequate preflight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the right engine lost power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and landed the airplane in an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence. Witnesses reported that fuel was observed flowing from the right engine lower nacelle as the pilot was starting the engines in preparation for taxi and departure. One witness approached the aircraft and told the pilot of this situation. The pilot disregarded this information and proceeded to start the right engine and taxi to the runway. After the accident, fuel was observed flowing from the right engine. A fireman opened the access panel and found that the gascolator quick drain was locked in the open position. The fireman turned the mechanism 90 degrees and the drain sprang shut. The fuel flow then stopped.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.