What happened
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03/06/2017 The albany flight standards district office investigated an accident in the town of Argyle , NY. At approximately 11:00 am eastern standard time aircraft N60939 while performing training manuevers experienced a loss of power, then engine failure. After unsucessful attempts to restart the engine attempted to make an emergency landing in a field and contacted dense row of trees. Aircraft and engine examination failed to reveal any mechanical indicators of possible cause.
As the FAA filed it
03/06/2017 THE ALBANY FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE INVESTIGATED AN ACCIDENT IN THE TOWN OF ARGYLE , NY. AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 AM EASTERN STANDARD TIME AIRCRAFT N60939 WHILE PERFORMING TRAINING MANUEVERS EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER, THEN ENGINE FAILURE. AFTER UNSUCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD AND CONTACTED DENSE ROW OF TREES. AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL INDICATORS OF POSSIBLE CAUSE.
NTSB investigation
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