Cessna 172H N8058L

Summary

On 26 November 2003 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 172H registered N8058L was involved in an accident near Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 November 2003 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Wichita Falls (F14)

Coordinates

33.9472, -98.6167

Aircraft

Cessna 172H

Registration

N8058L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wichita Falls → Wichita Falls

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA028

2 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power due to an obstruction in the fuel line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During takeoff on a maintenance test flight, approximately 200 feet agl, the engine lost power. The 4,070-hour flight instructor stated that he turned the airplane back toward the airport and looked for a suitable place to land. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted the terrain, flipped over and came to rest inverted. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the gascolator, connected to the carburetor fuel line, was blocked by rubber deposits. These deposits were consistent with the inner lining of the fuel line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.