ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358767
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 June 1995 |
| Time: | 15:51 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | North American Aviation Inc., |
| Registration: | N9176H |
| MSN: | 17265993 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1968 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bridgewater, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Danbury, CT (KDXR) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS CONDUCTING A FLIGHT REVIEW FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. DURING THE RECOVERY, WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE INSTRUCTOR'S ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE POWER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, AND HE PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION BY THE FAA REVEALED NO ANOMALIES. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE ENGINE TEST RUN, THE ENGINE RAN AT FULL POWER.
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing, and a subsequent collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA135
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 18:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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