ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384757
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| Date: | Friday 26 March 1982 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Buffalo Air Park, Inc. |
| Registration: | N757HZ |
| MSN: | 15279765 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2503 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Aurora, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo, NY |
| Buffalo, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT IN MARGINAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT SNOW, THERE WAS A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER. AT FIRST, THE INSTRUCTOR THOUGHT THE STUDENT HAD THROTTLED BACK AND TOLD HIM TO INCREASE THE POWER. WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR REALIZED THE PROBLEM, HE TOOK THE CONTROLS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE THE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 14:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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