20180129001699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172S · Babylon, NY · January 29, 2018

Date: January 29, 2018 · 09:18 local
Place: Babylon, NY
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N294ME
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18LA074
Reported as: Cessna 172S
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 538 total267 in this make and model97 in the last 90 days

N294MERegistration cancelled Jan 16, 2019 · Cessna 172SS/N 172S8552 · Built 2000 Airframe modelCessna 172S Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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1/29/2018: Arrived on scene at 10AM local. The PIC stated that after practicing ground reference maneuvers, he decided simulate emergency landing procedures. After completing the simulation he tried to power up the aircraft and climb. The aircraft failed to increase power and maintain level flight. The PIC declared an emergency and landed on robert moses park beach in Babylon NY. Prior to the aircraft coming to a complete stop, the aircraft flipped upside down. Substantial damage was noted at: the right wing support strut and wing root area, vertical stablizer by tip and support mount, firewall by nose gear mount, windshield by forward right wing, right inboard flap,and left wing tip.

As the FAA filed it

1/29/2018: ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 10AM LOCAL. THE PIC STATED THAT AFTER PRACTICING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS, HE DECIDED SIMULATE EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES. AFTER COMPLETING THE SIMULATION HE TRIED TO POWER UP THE AIRCRAFT AND CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO INCREASE POWER AND MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. THE PIC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED ON ROBERT MOSES PARK BEACH IN BABYLON NY. PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED AT: THE RIGHT WING SUPPORT STRUT AND WING ROOT AREA, VERTICAL STABLIZER BY TIP AND SUPPORT MOUNT, FIREWALL BY NOSE GEAR MOUNT, WINDSHIELD BY FORWARD RIGHT WING, RIGHT INBOARD FLAP,AND LEFT WING TIP.

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 ERA18LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBabylon, NYThe partial loss of engine power after a simulated engine failure for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination and an engine test run did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jan 29, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N294ME · 1

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

Incident 20100530035351IOceano, CAThis aircraft was parked on the ramp and was struck by N188CA. See incident report number in atqa #AWP1510016.May 30, 2010 · Minor damage