Cessna A188B N731GE
20 June 2009 · Ogden, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2009 at about 02:08 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731GE, operated by Thomas Helicopters INC., was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden-Hinckley (OGD)
- Coordinates
- 41.1961, -112.0122
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731GE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Helicopters INC.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ogden → Ogden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA303
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to the number one cylinder air induction tube becoming disconnected for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Immediately after liftoff, the pilot of the loaded aerial application airplane remained in ground effect to verify his instruments. After confirming that the engine rpms and manifold pressure were within limits, he tried to initiate his after-takeoff climb. At that point he noticed that he had no climb performance, and elected to make a forced landing straight ahead, off the end of the runway, before reaching the end of the airport property. During the forced landing, the airplane’s right wing struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage to its structure. Examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the number one cylinder air induction tube had become disconnected from the induction air manifold. The clamp on the tube was still in place, and there had been no recent maintenance associated with the induction system. The reason for the separation of the tube could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2009 | Cessna A188B | Pinehurst, Georgia, United States | A & C Ag Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
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