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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Key West, FL · February 6, 1997

Date: February 6, 1997 · 16:45 local
Place: Key West, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N67544
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA037
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 88 total60 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N67544Registration cancelled Aug 23, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15281903 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Lost power leveling en route. Tried land at nas. Saw wires. Dive to miss into gulf. Water found in gasculator. (-23) aircraft was VFR enroute from Key West to naples at 1500 ft when the engine lost power. During an emergency approach to navy Key West, the pilot raised the airplane nose to avoid colliding with power lines, stalled and crashed into the water. Aircraft suffered substantial damage. The pilot suffered minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER LEVELING EN ROUTE. TRIED LAND AT NAS. SAW WIRES. DIVE TO MISS INTO GULF. WATER FOUND IN GASCULATOR. (-23) AIRCRAFT WAS VFR ENROUTE FROM KEY WEST TO NAPLES AT 1500 FT WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING AN EMERGENCY APPROACH TO NAVY KEY WEST, THE PILOT RAISED THE AIRPLANE NOSE TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH POWER LINES, STALLED AND CRASHED INTO THE WATER. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL97LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the abrupt maneuver that resulted in an aerodynamic stall. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.Feb 6, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N67544 · 1

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

Accident 19830821043259ALevel Off Touchdown · Kansas City, MOStudent pilot made hard landing causing substantial damage during supervised solo flight.Aug 21, 1983 · Substantial damage