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MKC88LA045

1988-01-28 · ROLLA, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport K07

Current FAA registration · N1071D

Make / Model
CESSNA 195A
Year of manufacture
1951 · 37 years old at event
Engine
JACOBS L4 /R755-7 (245 hp)
Seats / Engines
5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560522
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A02134

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE PROGRESSIVELY LOST POWER. THE PIC ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LDG IN A PASTURE. DURING THE LDG ROLL, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. POST ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL REASON FOR POWER LOSS. THE PLT SAID THE ENG WAS STILL IDLING DURING LNDG. HE ALSO SAID THE CARB HEAT WAS ON DURING TAKEOFF AND WAS WORKING. HE SAID THE MAX ALT ATTAINED WAS ABOUT 150 FT AGL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_MKC88LA045.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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