ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371950
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| Date: | Saturday 31 October 1987 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Ababy |
| Registration: | N8362G |
| MSN: | 15062462 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4360 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millbrook, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BECOME AIRBORNE WHEN POWER FLUCTUATION OCCURRED. ON THE SECOND POWER LOSS, CARBURETOR HEAT WAS APPLIED BUT THE ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS MAKING A TURN BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT WHEN THE WING CONTACTED TREES AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE POND OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. POST ACC SAMPLES OF WATER FROM THE CARBURETOR WERE ANALYZED AND FOUND TO BE DIFFERENT FROM THE POND WATER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA025
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 11:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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