ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381965
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 1983 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Groton Navy Flying, Inc. |
| Registration: | N11234 |
| MSN: | 15075269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2331 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Waterford, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. BEFORE THE FLIGHT THE ONLY FUEL CHECK DESCRIBED WAS LOOKING AT THE FUEL GAUGES WHICH INDICATED ONE QUARTER TO ONE THIRD FULL. DURING TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL THE ENGINE QUIT. TO AVOID POWERLINES THE PILOT MADE A FLAT SKIDDING TURN, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN A FEW SECONDS. THE PILOT STATED THAT WITH THROTTLE PUMPING THE ENGINE STARTED A 2ND TIME AND AGAIN QUIT. THE ACFT HIT A TREE BUT THE PILOT MAINTAINED CONTROL AND LANDED DOWNHILL. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED NEAR A DIRT ROAD.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2024 08:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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