Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Flynn, Texas 77855
Tuesady, January 21, 1986 13:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ABOUT 9 MILES SHORT OF THE PILOT'S PLANNED DESTINATION. HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 75 FEET THE AIRPLANE WHEELS BOGGED IN AND IT FLIPPED INVERTED. THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT, MR. JERRELL CROSBY, STATED HE SUSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. HE WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED, TO SEE IF ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. AT THIS TIME HE STATED HIS EARLIER SUSPICIONS WERE CONFIRMED AND THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/21/1986
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City FLYNN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 77855
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 205
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 41
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 22 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30000
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:57PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N714UU
NTSB Number FTW86LA040
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 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15279450
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 86
Airframe Hours 2390
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AVIATION PROFESSIONALS
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 67
Aircraft Owner City DUNCAN
Aircraft Owner State OK
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 73533
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) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 68F
Departure City TEAGUE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1240
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City NORMANGEE
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 10 2001 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --