- Date
- April 6, 1996, 16:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Farmingdale, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N67562Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 10, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19960406012879A
- Case key
- 39166
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Probable cause
loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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
The pilot reported that she was in an extended traffic pattern for runway 19. During the turn to final, about 10 miles from the airport, the tower controller instructed her to overfly the airport. She added power and climbed to 2000 feet, still heading toward the airport. About 2 miles from the approach end of runway 19, the tower controller then cleared her to land. The pilot reduced the power, applied carburetor heat, and established a descent towards the airport. On short final, about 200 feet above the ground, the tower controller instructed her to go around. She tried to apply power; however, the engine did not respond. She observed the tachometer was indicating about 1000 RPM, and the mixture was rich. The pilot performed a forced landing during which the airplane impacted a tree and slid into a fence. Examination of the aircraft did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunction. A functional check of the engine revealed satisfactory operation.
Factual narrative
On April 6, at 1645 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N67562, was substantially damaged during a forced landing at the Republic Airport, Farmingdale, New York. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local, personal flight which departed at 1530 and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, the pilot reported that she was in an extended traffic pattern for runway 19. During the turn to final, about 10 miles from the airport, the tower controller instructed her to overfly the airport. She added power and climbed to 2000 feet, still heading toward the airport. About 2 miles from the approach end of runway 19, the tower controller then cleared her to land. The pilot reduced the power, added carburetor heat, and established a descent towards the airport. On short final, about 200 feet above the ground, the tower controller instructed her to go around. She added power; however, the engine did not respond. She observed the tachometer was indicating about 1000 RPM, and the mixture was rich. The pilot performed a forced landing during which the airplane impacted a tree and slid into a fence.
Examination of the wreckage by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector did not disclose evidence of mechanical malfunctions with the airframe. A functional test of the engine revealed satisfactory operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N67562
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15281912
- Airframe hours
- 6,110
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Nassau Flyers
- Registered owner
- Nassau Flyers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 27, 1995 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- FRG
- Destination
- FRG
- Airport
- FRG · Republic, runway 19, 5,516 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 119 total · 112 in this make and model · 23 as pilot in command · 16 in the last 90 days · 9 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 150° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FRG
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.