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NYC82DA142

1982-07-05 · NORTH CASTLE, New York, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport HPN

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED AND SANK IN A RESERVOIR IN 20 FEET OF WATER AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE FRACTURED WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED. OIL HAD SPRAYED ON THE WINDSHIELD. AVCO-LYCOMING PART NUMBER THAT FAILED WAS 74968 SERIAL NUMBER 33601. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_NYC82DA142.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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