ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378430
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| Date: | Sunday 16 September 1984 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 II |
| Owner/operator: | Alaska Aviation School |
| Registration: | N94505 |
| MSN: | 15285696 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1401 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Skwentna, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kahiltna River, AK |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FBO HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES WITH SPARK PLUGS AND MAGNETOS IN THIS ACFT. THE PLT HAD FLOWN THIS ACFT BEFORE WITH RECURRENT ROUGH RUNNING AND DIMINISHED POWER SYMPTOMS. ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH ON THIS FLT AND PLT LANDED ON A SAND BAR (MARKED FOR ACFT USE) TO CHECK IGNITION LEADS AND FUEL FOR CONTAMINATION. ON TAKEOFF, TOTAL POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED AS THE ACFT REACHED ABOUT 2O FT AGL. PLT DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE RIVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MAGNETO BEARINGS WERE SEIZED. SERVICE BULLETIN RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT OF BEARINGS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC84LA181
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 08:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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