ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373976
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| Date: | Monday 3 November 1986 |
| Time: | 15:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N49427 |
| MSN: | 15281258 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2784 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Haverhill, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Portland, ME (KPWM) |
| Plum Island, MA (2B2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON AN APPROVED SOLO X-COUNRTY FLT WHEN HE BECAME LOST. HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT AN ARPT 10 SM AWAY FROM HIS ARPT OF INTENDED LANDING. REALIZING HE WAS HIGH ON HIS FIRST APCH, HE MADE A GO-AROUND. WHILE MAKING A 360 DEG TURN WITH FULL POWER AND PARTIAL FLAPS, THE ACFT SETTLED INTO THE RIVER. THE ACFT SANK IN THE RIVER. A WITNESS SAID THE ACFT LOOKED LIKE IT STALLED INTO THE RIVER. WHEN THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED THE THROTTLE WAS FOUND IN THE FULL OPEN POSITION, MIXTURE WAS RICH AND THE CARB HEAT WAS OFF. THE EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA008
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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