N88327
Usually based at IAH
Most frequent routes
- IAH → ELP6%
- BDL → IAD4%
- IAH → LGA4%
- PWM → IAD4%
- IAH → PHL4%
- IAH → MSY4%
- IAH → CVG3%
- RIC → IAH3%
- IAH → CMH3%
- LGA → IAH2%
Last seen
CLE → IAD
Safety history
- February 15, 1984Accident
ACCORDING TO A WITNESS THE ACFT MADE AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED AN ALMOST VERTICAL CLIMB. AT ABOUT 300 FT AGL THE ACFT WINGED OVER TO THE LEFT AND DOVE INTO THE GROUND 100 FT FROM THE RWY CENTER AND NEAR THE UPWIND END.THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM WAS FOUND IN A SLIGHTLY NOSE UP POSITION. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT WAS NOTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. A GROSS EXTERNAL AUTOPSY OF THE PLT DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT IMPAIRMENT OF HIS ABILITY
- July 16, 1983Accident
THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT DIRT DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE HAD JUST BEEN OVERHAULED AND WAS ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT. THE ENGINE QUIT AT 1200 FT, DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE PROP STOPPED ROTATING AND ASSUMED A HORIZONTAL POSITION. IT WAS FOUND DURING ENGINE TEARDOWN THAT THE ENGINE HAD AN OUT OF ROUND CYLINDER. THE BOTTOM OF #1 CYLINDER WAS SCORED IN A MANNER THAT COINCIDED WITH SCORING ON THE PISTON SKIRT.