Meyers 200A N489C
16 June 2022 · Weslaco, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2022 at about 13:30 local time, a Meyers 200A registered N489C was involved in an accident near Weslaco, Texas, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weslaco, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.1862, -97.9777
- Aircraft
- Meyers 200A
- Registration
- N489C
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1959
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Destin
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN22LA252
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he intended to complete a cross-country flight and the airplane had about 65 gallons of fuel onboard. After takeoff, he entered the left traffic pattern to overfly the runway before departing the area. While on the downwind leg, the engine sustained a total loss of power and the propeller continued to windmill. As he turned toward the airport, he extended the airplane’s landing gear because he believed the airplane would reach the runway. However, the additional drag of the extended landing gear increased the airplane’s descent rate and the airplane descended into an area of trees short of the runway. The airplane collided with trees and came to rest vertically with the tail resting on a tree. The engine mounts, forward fuselage, and both wings were substantially damaged during the accident. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that there was adequate fuel available, and no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation were identified. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Meyers 200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2021 | Meyers 200A | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Meyers 200 | Huron, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Meyers 200C | Justin, Texas, United States | Samson Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 2001 | Meyers 200A | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Meyers 200B | Krum, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Meyers 200 | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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