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Event NYC87DHJ01
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THE PLT WAS RETURNING HOME AFTER FLYING FOR APRX 2 1/2 HOURS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD STARTED THE FLT WITH FULL FUEL TANKS. THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING AT AN ARPT. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RWY AND THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN A CEMETERY. DURING POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT NO ODOR OF FUEL WAS NOTED NOR WAS ANY FUEL FOUND IN THE FUEL TANKS. THE ENGINE PERFORMED SATISFACTORLY DURING AN TEST RUN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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