ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368349
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| Date: | Monday 24 July 1989 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 170B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8388A |
| MSN: | 25240 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1266 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bricktown, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lakewood, NJ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THEN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. WHILE APPROACHING THE FIELD THE AIRPLANE HIT A MOUND OF DIRT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ACROSS A ROAD, HIT A CURB AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED. FAA PERSONNEL TEST RAN THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES.
Probable Cause: UNDETERMINED. THE TERRAIN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA175
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 17:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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