ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296530
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| Date: | Sunday 13 October 2002 |
| Time: | 13:42 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | American Flyers |
| Registration: | N6542J |
| MSN: | 17273887 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pompano Beach, Florida -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Pompano Beach Airport, FL (PPM/KPMP) |
| Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, FL (SRQ/KSRQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
As the airplane climbed through 90 feet, the pilot noticed a loss of engine power. The pilot elected to shut down the engine by reducing the power and mixture levers. The airplane touched down on the runway and bounced about three times. Efforts by the pilot to stop airplane on the runway surface were unsuccessful. The airplane continued off the departure end of the runway and overrun, and collided with a fence. During the post-accident engine test run, the engine developed normal takeoff power without hesitation or roughness. The post-engine inspection disclosed no oil leaks or further discrepancies. According to the pilot, there were 40 gallons of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the attempted takeoff. Review of weather data disclosed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL03LA003
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 April 1993 | N6542J | American Flyers, Inc. | 0 | Immokalee, FL | |
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| 21 April 1996 | N6542J | American Flyers | 0 | Dekalb, IL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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