BROOKSVILLE, FL, USA
N7846X
CESSNA 172B
ACCORDING TO A PLT STATEMENT, HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT ABOUT 800 FT & HELD 70 MPH WITH 10 DEG OF FLAPS & THE CARB HEAT ON. AFTER TURNING ONTO FINAL APCH, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE FOR A POWER ADJUSTMENT, BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR THE EDGE OF A POND SHORT OF THE RWY. A POST-CRASH EXAM REVEALED NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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