Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA345

CADDO MILLS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6262L

GREAT LAKES 2T-1A-2

Analysis

THE CFI PIC STATED THE ENG LOST POWER WITH THE ACFT ABOUT 400 TO 500 FT AGL. HE COULDN'T RETURN TO THE ARPT DUE TO LACK OF ALTITUDE. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN THE PLOWED FIELD. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AND FLIPPED INVERTED. THE AIR INDUCTION DUCT WAS FOUND COLLAPSED. IT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF WEAR. THE AIR FILTER SHOWED CONTAMINATES IN ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE ELEMENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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