Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA132

DEQUINCY, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5752G

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

EN ROUTE BACK TO A PRIVATE AIR STRIP, ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE ENGINE RE-STARTED AND RAN FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS BEFORE STOPPING. THE AERIAL APPLICATION ACFT FLEW A FORCED LDG INTO PINE TREES COMING TO A STOP SUSPENDED ABOVE THE GROUND. RECOVERY OF THE WRECKAGE WAS DELAYED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS DURING WHICH TIME VARIOUS ENGINE COMPONENTS AND THE DATA PLATE WERE STOLEN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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