Aviation Accident Summary NYC83LA051

SUSSEX, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N72280

CESSNA 140

Analysis

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AT 200 FEET AND PILOT MADE A TURN BACK TOWARDS AIRPORT FOR LANDING. ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO PILOTS REMEDIAL ACTIONS. A LANDING WAS MADE IN SOFT GRASSY TERRAIN ON THE AIRPORT. DURING LANDING THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. NO REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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