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| Date: | Saturday 2 March 1985 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Powell Aviation |
| Registration: | N4416X |
| MSN: | 28-7635037 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Taunton, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mansfield, MA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE APPROACHING ABOUT 6 MI FROM THE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE ACFT BEGAN DESCENDING TOWARD A POND. THERE WAS A SURGE OF POWER, BUT POWER WAS LOST AGAIN. THE PLT STATED THAT HE BROUGHT THE NOSE UP ABOVE THE TREES TO 'MUSH' THE PLANE IN RATHER THAN GO INTO THE POND. THE ACFT CONTACTED TREE TOPS AT AN UPWARD ANGLE. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS VERIFIED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA032
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 14:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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