ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376149
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| Date: | Monday 30 September 1985 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Ate Of New York |
| Registration: | N6525J |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Montauk, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Islip, NY (KISP) |
| (KISP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CESSNA 172 WAS CRUISING 3000 FT OFF SHORE AT 600 FT AGL OVER THE OCEAN. THE ENGINE WAS AT 1900 RPM WITH THE CARBURATOR HEAT ON WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A BEACH. UPON TOUCH DOWN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A ROCK AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED INTO THE OCEAN. THE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ON SITE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED IT HAD USABLE FUEL IN BOTH TANKS AND THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85FHJ04
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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