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July 21, 1994 · Cessna 140 · N2260V

Archer City, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 21, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Archer City, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 140
Tail Number
N2260V
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW94LA249

WHILE ON INITIAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND ULTIMATELY EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER LOSS AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A SOFT FIELD; THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. SOIL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE SAME TYPE OF SOIL WAS ALSO FOUND IN THE OPEN CONTAINERS THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD RECENTLY BEEN REFUELED FROM.

NTSB Probable Cause

FUEL CONTAMINATION INDUCED POWER LOSS. FACTORS WERE THE IMPROPER REFUELING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE PILOT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.

Full Narrative

On July 21, 1994, at approximately 1555 central daylight time, a Cessna 140, N2260V, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Archer City, Texas. The commercial pilot was not injured. Weather for the 14 CFR 91 business flight was visual meteorological conditions. The airplane had just departed on a cross country flight from Archer City, to Jacksboro, Texas. The pilot stated that the engine began to run rough as he was climbing through about 500 feet AGL, and then the engine experienced a complete power loss. An examination of the aircraft by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the fuel system was blocked by soil. The aircraft was recently refueled from a series of open containers. An inspection of the fuel nozzle revealed that insects had built a nest out of mud. Parts of the nest were broken away and the residue in the fuel system was of the same type of soil. During the landing the airplane touched down in a freshly plowed field, resulting in the airplane nosing over to the inverted position and damaging the empennage section.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:55 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 140
Tail NumberN2260V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · C-90 · Reciprocating · 90
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 31 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data