Cessna 140 N76527

Summary

On 27 August 2022 at about 17:37 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N76527, operated by Malsberger TIM J, was involved in an accident near Slocomb, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 August 2022 at 17:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Slocomb, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt (PVT)

Coordinates

31.1038, -85.6290

Aircraft

Cessna 140

Registration

N76527

Category

Airplane

Year built

1946

Engines

1

Operator

Malsberger TIM J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA389

1 person was seriously injured.

The partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.

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Following an engine overhaul, the pilot conducted several test flights around the airport traffic pattern. After landing, the airplane was fueled with aviation fuel, and the pilot began another flight. During the takeoff roll, a witness observed that the airplane seemed “sluggish,” and the engine sounded “weak.” The pilot realized the engine was not producing full power but decided it was too late to abort the takeoff. As the airplane approached the top of a 70-ft-tall tree line, the pilot exceeded the critical angle of attack; the airplane entered an aerodynamic stall and descended into trees. The airplane came to rest suspended from the tree canopy, and a postcrash fire ensued. The pilot was able to egress the airplane and jump to the ground. Postaccident examination of the engine and components, which were extensively damaged by fire, did not reveal evidence of any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.