Accident Cessna 152 N25341,
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Date:Sunday 28 November 1982
Time:00:55 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Burnside Ott Aviation Inc.
Registration: N25341
MSN: 15280604
Total airframe hrs:4258 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Ft. Myers, FL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Tampa, FL (C )
Destination airport:Miami, FL (C )
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A NIGHT, VFR FLIGHT TO OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE EVERGLADE SWAMPS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM 3 FEET OF WATER IN AN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 2.6 HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM TAMPA.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA83LA039
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 12 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA83LA039

Revision history:

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