ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355435
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 August 1997 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172E |
| Owner/operator: | Boomer Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N2427 |
| MSN: | R172-0235 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8492 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mary Esther, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Navarre, FL (1J9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a banner towing flight when the engine lost power. He jettisoned the banner and attempted a forced landing on the beach. On touchdown the airplane's nose wheel dug into the sand, and nosed over. When the FAA examined the wreckage at the crash site they found 'no sign of fuel in the system,' but they attributed this to the fact that the airplane had been upside down, the wings and engine had been removed at the time of their investigation. An engine test run was performed, and no discrepancies were found.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA230
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 11:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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