A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING WAS A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.
— NTSB Determination
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.
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…
The accident on 1990-05-22 involved a Cessna T188, registration N9441J, at Williamsburg, MI.
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING WAS A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.
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