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FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Leeds, ME · August 7, 1993

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Date
August 7, 1993 · 13:19 local
Place
Leeds, ME
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N739EP
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC93LA146
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320H2AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total300 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N739EPRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270487Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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

Circling low over a lake. Wing hit trees. Was torn off. Descended through trees into lake.

As the FAA filed it

CIRCLING LOW OVER A LAKE. WING HIT TREES. WAS TORN OFF. DESCENDED THROUGH TREES INTO LAKE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC93LA146Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeeds, METhe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 7, 1993 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N739EP · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920902040929IFinal Approach · Portland, MEElectrical system malfunctioned on approach to oxford. Flew to Portland. Landed safely. Alternator failed.Sep 2, 1992Accident 19820517016359ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Tabera, NYAircraft ran off end of short sod runway. Pilot claims grass was slippery, runway was 1500 feet long.May 17, 1982 · Substantial damageAccident 19810119002219AForced Landing · Syracuse, NYEngine quit on short final. Nosed over in snow short of runway. Failed to use carbureator heat.Jan 19, 1981 · Substantial damage