John C. Tune Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Tuesady, March 15, 1994 12:06 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE MECHANIC HAD COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF A REBUILT ENGINE, AND HE AND THE PILOT WERE CONDUCTING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, BEFORE STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE HELD THE BRAKES, ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, AND HELD THAT POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN SECONDS. AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED THROUGH 400 FEET AGL, THE PILOT NOTICED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE AND TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP. AS THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER MOMENTARILY, THE PILOT CONTINUED THE CLIMB; SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON A PAVED ROAD ADJACENT TO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY AIRCRAFT PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/15/1994
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1206
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City NASHVILLE
Event State TENNESSEE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 37203
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport JOHN C. TUNE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID JWN
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 10
Airport Elevation 543
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1150 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 140
Weather Observation Facility ID BNA
Elevation of weather observation facility 598
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 13000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -3
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 725
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 629
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 15 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1545
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:47AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N732HA
NTSB Number ATL94LA063
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 21061515
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 7 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 27
Airframe Hours 2081
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROSEBOROUGH, R G.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1400 KIT CARSON ST
Aircraft Owner City GALLUPE
Aircraft Owner State NM
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 87301
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1207
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 5500
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --