ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378659
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 August 1984 |
| Time: | 15:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152II |
| Owner/operator: | Condor Aero Club |
| Registration: | N5545L |
| MSN: | 15284348 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1453 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mercer, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Zelienople, PA (8G7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF FROM BALLARD FIELD THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE ACFT STRUCK A POWER LINE DURING DESCENT, ABRUPTLY LOSING AIRSPEED, AND THEN STRIKING THE GROUND. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE SPARK PLUG GAPS WERE TOO WIDE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA292
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 March 1983 | N5545L | Condor Aero Club | 0 | Mansfield, OH | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 31-Mar-2024 10:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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