Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Temple, Texas 76501
Friday, June 27, 1986 17:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE PRIVATE AIRPORT FROM WHICH HE HAD DEPARTED. UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ROUGH TERRAIN COLLIDING WITH A MOUND OF DIRT. BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSEOVER INVERTED. A LOCAL MECHANIC RELATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MECHANICALLY INTACT AND ROTATED FREELY AND WAS ADEQUATELY SERVICED WITH OIL. HE FURTHER STATED THAT, ALTHOUGH FUELED FROM AN UNFILTERED TRUCK, AND UNKNOWN BUT SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF FUEL WAS ONBOARD AT THE TIME OF THE POWER LOSS. THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER WAS UNDETERMINED. PLTS FLT TIME WAS NOT REPORTED/UNAVAILABLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/27/1986
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City TEMPLE
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76501
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1648 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 160
Weather Observation Facility ID TPL
Elevation of weather observation facility 682
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 4
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 5000
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) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 34
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 22
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1300
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2346
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 28 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1600
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32999
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 4:05PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8245G
NTSB Number FTW86LRG28
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
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 A188B
Aircraft Series Identifier A188B
Aircraft Serial Number 18801268T
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
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 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HARRY N. BAVERSCHLAG
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 547
Aircraft Owner City HEIDENHEIMER
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76533
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name B & C AG AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 547
Operator City HEIDENHAIMER
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76533
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 5TA1
Departure City TEMPLE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone CDT
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 Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --