Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA175

BRICKTOWN, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N8388A

CESSNA 170B

Analysis

WHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER THEN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. WHILE APPROACHING THE FIELD THE AIRPLANE HIT A MOUND OF DIRT. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ACROSS A ROAD, HIT A CURB AND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED. FAA PERSONNEL TEST RAN THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES.

Probable Cause and Findings

UNDETERMINED. THE TERRAIN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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