FT. MYERS, FL, USA
N25341
CESSNA 152
DURING A NIGHT, VFR FLIGHT TO OPA LOCKA, FLORIDA, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE EVERGLADE SWAMPS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM 3 FEET OF WATER IN AN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 2.6 HOURS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM TAMPA.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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