ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354976
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| Date: | Monday 1 December 1997 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A152 |
| Owner/operator: | Daedalus Flight School |
| Registration: | N758YR |
| MSN: | A1521016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4868 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Moriches, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Westhampton Bch, NY |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructor preflighted the airplane and measured the fuel quantity with a calibrated stick, with 8 gallons in one tank, and 7 gallons in the other tank. After takeoff, the airplane had been cruising at 2,700 feet for about 1 hour when the instructor reported that they lost all or most engine power. The engine backfired 4 or 5 times and all attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. The instructor performed a forced landing to a parking lot and the airplane's left wing struck a light pole. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector revealed that one wing fuel tank was ripped open, but neither wing fuel tank contained fuel and there was no odor of fuel on the ground. Refueling records revealed that after the airplane had been refueled to 20 total gallons, it was flown about 8/10 hours before the accident flight. The average fuel consumption of the engine had been 6.8 gallons per hour. According to a carburetor icing probability chart, the conditions at the time of the accident were conducive for 'serious icing at cruise power.'
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98LA037
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 October 1986 | N758YR | Mistrial Aviation | 0 | Linden, NJ | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 06:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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