Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC82DA150

MILLINOCKET, ME, USA

Aircraft #1

N1302F

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL THE PLT REACHED DOWN TO RECOVER HIS WATCH WHICH HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE PAX ACCIDENTLY PUSHED FORWARD ON THE OTHER WHEEL CAUSING THE ACFT TO HIT THE WATER & NOSE OVER. THE ACFT SANK &WAS NOT RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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