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April 20, 1986 · Baby Bird Q2-200 · N39943
Gerogetown, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 20, 1986
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Location
Gerogetown, TX
Aircraft
Baby Bird Q2-200
Tail Number
N39943
Operator
Briggs Richard A
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
FTW86FRG18
THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER LOSING PARTIAL PWR WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND THE ARPT. THE PLT HAD RADIOED THAT THE ENG WAS DEVELOPING ABOUT 2000 RPM. THE PLT HAD REPORTED THROTTLE PROBLEMS ON PREVIOUS FLT. DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO INSPECT THE ENGINE PROPERLY. THE ACFT HAD CLIPPED THE TOPS OF TREES SOUTH OF THE RWY AND THEN DESCENDED VERY STEEPLY TO A NOSE FIRST CRASH LANDING. THE ACFT MADE GROUND CONTACT 90 FT FROM THE TREE CONTACT POINT AND STOPPED 47 FT AFTER GROUND CONTACT. THE PLT THOUGHT THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROLS CAME PARTIALLY LOOSE ALLOWING THE MIXTURE TO PARTIALLY CLOSE REDUCING THE RPM OF THE ENG.
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THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RWY AFTER LOSING PARTIAL PWR WHILE MANEUVERING AROUND THE ARPT. THE PLT HAD RADIOED THAT THE ENG WAS DEVELOPING ABOUT 2000 RPM. THE PLT HAD REPORTED THROTTLE PROBLEMS ON PREVIOUS FLT. DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO INSPECT THE ENGINE PROPERLY. THE ACFT HAD CLIPPED THE TOPS OF TREES SOUTH OF THE RWY AND THEN DESCENDED VERY STEEPLY TO A NOSE FIRST CRASH LANDING. THE ACFT MADE GROUND CONTACT 90 FT FROM THE TREE CONTACT POINT AND STOPPED 47 FT AFTER GROUND CONTACT. THE PLT THOUGHT THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROLS CAME PARTIALLY LOOSE ALLOWING THE MIXTURE TO PARTIALLY CLOSE REDUCING THE RPM OF THE ENG.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:30 CST
Nearest AirportGeorgetown (0nm N)
Runway29
Runway Length4100 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBaby Bird Q2-200
Tail NumberN39943
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorBriggs Richard A
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRevmaster · 2100 DL7 · Reciprocating · 75
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 serious injuries)
Fatal0
Serious2
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 47 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind270° @ 15 kt, gusting 20 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO