Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA318

SAN ANTONIO, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6386Q

CESSNA 152

Analysis

DURING FLT, THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE POWER & THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE TRIED VARIOUS THINGS TO RESTORE POWER WHICH INCLUDED CHANGING POSITIONS OF THE MAGNETO SWITCH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN A LAKE. THE MAGNETO SWITCH WAS FOUND POSITIONED THE THE LEFT POSITION, BUT NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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