ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359343
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 February 1995 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Gibson Air Academy Inc. |
| Registration: | N89712 |
| MSN: | 15282836 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colts Neck, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Allaire, NJ (KBLM) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was in level flight at 1,500 ft msl with the crew intending to conduct ground reference maneuvers. The instructor noticed a loss of power and verified the student did not inadvertently reduce the power. The instructor used emergency procedures but the engine continued to lose power. He made a forced landing in a field during which the airplane crossed a ditch and nosed over. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor relating to this accident was the unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 09:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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