Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Griswold, CT
41.584543°N, 71.921184°W |
Tail number | N4708M |
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Accident date | 07 Oct 1990 |
Aircraft type | Cessna 152 |
Additional details: | None |
A BROKEN EHAUST VALVE SPRING THAT RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN, AND FAILURE OF THE OCCUPANTS TO USE THEIR SHOULDER HARNESSES.