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| NTSB Identification: NYC96LA088. The docket is stored in the (offline) NTSB Imaging System. |
| Accident occurred Saturday, April 06, 1996 at FARMINGDALE, NY |
| Aircraft: Cessna 152, registration: N67562 |
| Injuries: 1 Uninjured |
| Event: 20001208X05659 Status: Final Report Approved On Tuesday, December 10, 1996 |
| NTSB Preliminary Narrative (6120.19A) |
| 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. |
| NTSB Final Narrative (6120.4) |
| 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. |
| NTSB Probable Cause Narrative |
| loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Occurrences and Sequence of Events |
| Occurrence: 1, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER |
| Phase of Operation: APPROACH - VFR PATTERN - FINAL APPROACH |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 1 |
| 1 ( Cause ) REASON FOR OCCURRENCE UNDETERMINED / / |
| Occurrence: 2, FORCED LANDING |
| Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY DESCENT/LANDING |
| Occurrence: 3, ON GROUND/WATER COLLISION WITH OBJECT |
| Phase of Operation: EMERGENCY LANDING |
| Sequence of Events for Occurrence Number: 3 |
| 1 (Finding) OBJECT / FENCE / (0) |
| 2 (Finding) OBJECT / TREE(S) / (0) |
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