ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371924
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| Date: | Thursday 5 November 1987 |
| Time: | 10:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Panaroma Flight Service |
| Registration: | N9538L |
| MSN: | 76572 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 467 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stamford, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | White Plains, NY (HPN |
| Islip, NY (KISP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST REACHED THE TOP OF A CLIMB AT 2500 FT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE ON A GOLF COURSE. DURING THE LANDING, THE WINGS STRUCK TREES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED. THE GOLF COURSE HAD NUMEROUS TREES AND THE TERRAIN WAS NOT LEVEL. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED THE ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLY FOR THE NUMBER 1 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA031
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 11:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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