Cessna O 1E N50WP

Summary

On 16 April 2014 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna O 1E registered N50WP was involved in an accident near Fredericksburg, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 April 2014 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fredericksburg, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Silver Wings (TS36)

Coordinates

30.2194, -99.1408

Aircraft

Cessna O 1E

Registration

N50WP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fredericksburg → Fredericksburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA200

2 people were seriously injured.

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that he was providing instruction to a pilot in the tandem-seat airplane. He reported that, immediately after the pilot receiving instruction turned the airplane from the downwind to the base leg of the traffic pattern, the engine lost power. He took control of the airplane and called for the magnetos and boost pump to be turned on as he switched fuel tanks. He was unable to find a suitable landing area, so he attempted a landing to a small field. During the landing and while he was attempting to avoid a tree at the end of the field, the airplane struck a cattle pen. Examination of the engine revealed no preimpact anomalies. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.