Cessna 152 N67544

Summary

On 6 February 1997 at about 21:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67544, operated by Ambassador Airways, was involved in an accident near Key West, Florida, United States. One person was 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.

Date

6 February 1997 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Key West, Florida, United States

Coordinates

24.5501, -81.7795

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N67544

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ambassador Airways

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Naples

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL97LA037

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the abrupt maneuver that resulted in an aerodynamic stall. A factor was the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power lines.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After departing and climbing to a cruise altitude of 1500 feet msl, the engine gradually lost power. The pilot stated he chose that altitude because of cloud ceiling. He did not indicate his distance from the ceiling, however, the local airport indicated a scattered layer of clouds at 2500 feet. According to the pilot, during the ensuing forced landing, he saw power lines appear in front of him. He pulled up abruptly to avoid the wires, stalled the airplane, then impacted the water. A reason for the engine power loss was not found during it's subsequent examination. The ambient conditions on the surface were not conducive to carburetor icing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.