19851204062789A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · East Moriches, NY · December 4, 1985

Date
December 4, 1985 · 12:45 local
Place
East Moriches, NY
Airport
Spadaros
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3530S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA047
Reported as
Cessna 172
Reported engine
Continental O300D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,100 total7,100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine failure due to carburetor icing during the takeoff. Struck trees, then the ground during the forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING DURING THE TAKEOFF. STRUCK TREES, THEN THE GROUND DURING THE FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.