- Date
- July 17, 1985, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- W.Stafford, CT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N89856Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850717032329A
- Case key
- 35917
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that shortly after takeoff upon reaching an alt of 3000 ft, the eng pwr dropped to 1000 RPM with the prop windmilling. He then went through the restart procedure to no avail. The plt then performed an eng shut down and force landed the acft in a fld. The nose gear collapsed after it contacted a hole in the terrain and the acft nosed over. Cause of the loss of pwr was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N89856
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 152828992
- Airframe hours
- 1,808
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William & Delores Olejarz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 25, 1985 · 14 hours before
- Departed
- 7B9 · Ellington, CT
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 19
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 85 total · 85 in this make and model · 21 as pilot in command · 21 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BDR, 55 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.