Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA044

APOLLO BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6330G

CESSNA 150K

Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT 600 FEET A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ICING PROBABILITY CURVE REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT TO HAVE BEEN FLYING IN CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO VISIBLE ICING AT GLIDE AND CRUISE POWER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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