OCEAN WAY, FL, USA
N71409
CESSNA 172M
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE MUDDY BANK OF THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY DURING THE 2ND OF TWO LOW PASSES AND NOSED OVER WHEN THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN. WITNESSES REPORT SEEING THE ACFT PASS AT A LOW ALTITUDE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE FLYING AT LOWALT HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS THE ENGINE. HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. A POST CRASH RUN-UP OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NORMAL OPERATION UP TO FULL POWER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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