Cessna 175B N8133T

Summary

On 13 May 1999 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 175B registered N8133T, operated by Bill O. Larue, was involved in an accident near Spur, Texas, 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

13 May 1999 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Spur, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.4701, -100.8506

Aircraft

Cessna 175B

Registration

N8133T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bill O. Larue

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brownfield → Fort Smith

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA139

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

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The airplane's engine lost total power during cruise flight at 4,000 feet agl. The pilot executed a forced landing to a dirt road. The airplane initially touched down adjacent to the dirt road and then again became airborne. The airplane crossed over a barbed wire fence and contacted the ground a second time, coming to rest upright in sandy terrain. Examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector and an airframe and powerplant mechanic revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.