Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW88DRD08

RUSTON, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6449Y

CESSNA T-210N

Analysis

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRPLANE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. AFTER HITTING TREES AND THE TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE BURNED. NO PRE-IMPACT PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE POWERPLANT. VENTED FUEL CAPS HAD BEEN INSTALLED BUT WERE DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. THE RIGHT WING TANK VENT WAS PARTIALLY OBSCURED WITH MUD DAUBER'S NEST. NO OTHER REASON FOR LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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