Accident Cessna 152 N68411, Thursday 20 January 1994

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Date:	Thursday 20 January 1994
Time:	22:18 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Cecily's Flight Center, Inc.
Registration:	N68411
MSN:	15282286
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	4145 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Osprey, FL - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Venice, FL (KVNC)
Destination airport:	St. Petersburg, FL (SPG
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WHILE ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING JUST OFFSHORE DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE INTENDED TOUCHDOWN LOCATION. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE.

Probable Cause: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT.

Accident investigation: