DUANESBURG, NY, USA
N5197U
CESSNA 206
ACCORDIDNG TO THE PILOT, HE WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER DUANESBURG AIRPORT TO OBSERVE THE AREA BEFORE LANDING. WHILE OVER THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROUTE 20. THE PASS WAS MADE AT ABOUT 300 TO 400 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. ACCORDING TO WITNESSES AT AND NEAR THE DUANESBURG AIRPORT, THEY SAW AN AIRCRAFT MAKE A PASS OVER THE AIRPORT AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE AND FAST SPEED. THE ENGINE WAS DESCRIBED AS BEING WIDE OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB AND A LEFT TURN PRIOR TO DESCENDING QUICKLY OUT OF SIGHT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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