WILLIAMSBURG, MI, USA
N9441J
CESSNA T188
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF 200 FT AGL, A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. THE PILOT JETTISONED THE CHEMICAL LOAD AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN ORCHARD, THEN MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE TO AVOID A RESIDENTIAL AREA. HOWEVER, WHILE BEING MANEUVERED, THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED POWER LINES AND TREES. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT WAS DESTROYED BY POST-IMPACT FIRE. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO REVEAL THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS.
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING WAS A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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