Cessna A185F N5418E

Summary

On 15 August 2020 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna A185F registered N5418E was involved in an accident near Sugar Land, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 August 2020 at 16:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)

Coordinates

29.6222, -95.6567

Aircraft

Cessna A185F

Registration

N5418E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sugar Land → Cypress

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA338

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, shortly after takeoff, the engine lost total power. He stated that the airplane airspeed decayed quickly, and he chose to land in a grass area next to the departure runway. In the final turn toward the grass area, he selected full flaps and tried to slow the airplane, but the airplane stalled, then impacted terrain and skidded about 100 ft before coming to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage, which included damage to the lower fuselage structure. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.