- Date
- September 10, 1986, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place
- Mappsville, VA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N64934Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860910086059A
- Case key
- 11259
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt experienced a drop in engine power during cruise flight. He applied carburetor heat and power was regained. A precautionary landing was made at nearby accomack co arpt. Several engine runups were done and there was no problem detected. He departed the arpt and about 10 minutes later, at 3500 ft MSL, a 1000 RPM loss of power occurred. He tried to apply carburetor heat; however the control knob was stuck and he was unable to turn it on. At the reduced power setting, the acft descended to 2000 ft MSL; where total power loss occurred. The plt made a forced landing on an open field. On touch down the aircraft nosed over in the soft ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N64934
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15281483
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- State Aerial Farm Stats
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Departed
- MFV · Melfa, VA
- Destination
- ORF · Norfolk, VA
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 620 total · 438 in this make and model · 598 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PRF
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.