Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary BFO86LA051

MAPPSVILLE, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N64934

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PLT EXPERIENCED A DROP IN ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND POWER WAS REGAINED. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AT NEARBY ACCOMACK CO ARPT. SEVERAL ENGINE RUNUPS WERE DONE AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM DETECTED. HE DEPARTED THE ARPT AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER, AT 3500 FT MSL, A 1000 RPM LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. HE TRIED TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT; HOWEVER THE CONTROL KNOB WAS STUCK AND HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN IT ON. AT THE REDUCED POWER SETTING, THE ACFT DESCENDED TO 2000 FT MSL; WHERE TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON AN OPEN FIELD. ON TOUCH DOWN THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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