ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356261
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| Date: | Thursday 6 February 1997 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Ambassador Airways |
| Registration: | N67544 |
| MSN: | 15281903 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7246 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Key West, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KEYF) |
| Naples, FL (KAPF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After departing and climbing to a cruise altitude of 1500 feet msl, the engine gradually lost power. The pilot stated he chose that altitude because of cloud ceiling. He did not indicate his distance from the ceiling, however, the local airport indicated a scattered layer of clouds at 2500 feet. According to the pilot, during the ensuing forced landing, he saw power lines appear in front of him. He pulled up abruptly to avoid the wires, stalled the airplane, then impacted the water. A reason for the engine power loss was not found during it's subsequent examination. The ambient conditions on the surface were not conducive to carburetor icing.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the abrupt maneuver that resulted in an aerodynamic stall. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL97LA037
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 August 1983 | N67544 | Aviair Flight Systems, Inc. | 0 | Kansas City, MO | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 20:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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