ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216225
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| Date: | Friday 12 October 2018 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Cirrus SR22T G5 platinum |
| Owner/operator: | Tjg Equipment Llc |
| Registration: | N729TG |
| MSN: | 1347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 582 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TIO-550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Midland Airpark, TX (MDD/KMDD) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midland Airpark, TX (MDD/KMDD) |
| Andrews County Airport, TX (E11) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger departed on a cross-country flight in a single-engine airplane. Shortly after takeoff and about 500 ft above ground level, the engine "surged." The pilot turned the airplane back toward the airport; however, the engine lost power. The pilot recognized the airplane would not make it back to the airport, so he deployed the airplane's CAPS (pull #95). The airplane descended under the parachute into a parking lot and impacted a parked automobile. The aircraft was written off and registration N729TG canx. 4 november 2019.
The engine examination and test run noted that the engine fuel flow was high and above specified engine and airframe manufacturers' limits.
Data from the airplane's data monitor also indicated that the airplane engine's fuel flow was high on the accident flight and on previous flights, although the maximum fuel flow recorded varied. A review of maintenance records revealed that the engine manifold pressure and fuel flow were adjusted in accordance with the manufacturer's maintenance manual about 3 months before the accident.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to excessive fuel flow.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N729TG
Location
Media:
Whoa. Small plane crashes in Midland, Texas, ends up on pickup truck in parking lot pic.twitter.com/1wtiJLDWhP
— #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) October 12, 2018
According to officials with the city of Midland, the two people on board the plane suffered minor injuries and were not taken to a hospital.
— KAMR Local 4 News (@KAMRLocal4News) 12 octobre 2018
For more on the crash - https://t.co/Wmj4qkvjhY pic.twitter.com/DzIPqJKXGn
SCARY LANDING: A pilot and passenger on board a small plane suffered minor injuries after crashing into a ClayDesta parking lot in Midland, Texas. The aircraft had just taken off from a nearby airport. The cause of the crash is under investigation. https://t.co/OygOWB4W0Y pic.twitter.com/wNZdkaBy37
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 13, 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2018 19:42 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 12-Oct-2018 19:45 | harro | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2018 19:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 12-Oct-2018 21:23 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Oct-2018 01:51 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Oct-2018 17:53 | harro | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2018 08:28 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 14-Oct-2018 08:30 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2018 08:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2018 22:54 | RobertMB | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 03-Jul-2020 12:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 03-Jul-2020 12:52 | harro | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 11-Oct-2020 12:27 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, Accident report] |
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