Casualties unknown

Engine Power Loss Shortly After Takeoff Results in Forced Landing and Damage (N9076R)

Ulysses, KS, US

On July 9, 2007, a Cessna A188B (registration N9076R) was involved in an aviation accident near Ulysses, KS. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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An airplane experienced a total loss of engine power approximately 150 feet after takeoff, struck vegetation, and came to rest in a field. The fuel system examination found empty fuel lines, but no anomalies with the fuel pump. The cause of the power loss could not be determined.

Event Summary

Shortly after departing, while climbing at an altitude of approximately 150 feet above ground level, the airplane's engine lost all power. The subsequent descent resulted in the airplane impacting vegetation before it came to rest in a field.

Damage

Examination of the airframe following the occurrence revealed that the right wing had been bent. Additionally, the engine mount structure was partially separated from the firewall.

Examination

Investigators conducted a detailed inspection of the fuel system. No fuel was found in the fuel line running from the engine-driven fuel pump to the fuel metering valve, nor in the line from the metering valve to the fuel injection manifold. However, no anomalies were identified with the fuel pump itself. Despite these findings, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20070710X00900. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.