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Cessna 152 N6091M

24 July 1993 · St. Augustine, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 July 1993 at about 12:25 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6091M, operated by Phoenix East Aviation Inc., was involved in an accident near St. Augustine, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 12:25
Classification
Accident
Location
St. Augustine, Florida, United States
Coordinates
29.8904, -81.3102
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N6091M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Daytona Beach → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA93LA162

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

A REPORTED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT DITCHING IN THE OCEAN.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS TURNED ON AND AN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM WAS NOTICED, FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN ENGINE RPM. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE OCEAN ADJACENT TO THE BEACH. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND ACCESSORIES BY AN AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT MECHANIC WITH INSPECTION AUTHORITY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE FOR THE REPORTED PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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