- Date
- November 27, 1982, 23:55 local (Nov 28, 1982, 04:55 UTC)
- Place
- Ft. Myers, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N25341Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report November 27, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821127062449A
- Case key
- 70786
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During a night, VFR flight to opa locka, Florida, the pilot experienced a loss of power and was forced to make an emergency landing in the everglade swamps. The aircraft was recovered from 3 feet of water in an upside down position. Examination of the aircraft's engine revealed no evidence of preimpact malfunction or failure. Investigation revealed the aircraft had been flown 2.6 hours prior to departure from tampa.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25341
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280604
- Airframe hours
- 4,258
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Burnside Ott Aviation Inc.
- Registered owner
- Burnside Ott Aviation Inc.
- Departed
- C · Tampa, FL
- Destination
- C · Miami, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,520 total · 1,400 in this make and model · 1,285 as pilot in command · 255 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 70° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 153 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.