What: 1968 182 Skylane Cessna
Where: Westerly, flipping upside down in the Pawcatuck River, Rhode Island
When: August 2nd
Who: Pilot Danny Hall blacked out, but before he did... "When the engine first died I thought this cant be happening. I pushed the yoke down, made the turn, came in above the water, and pitched the plane out, slowed it as much as I can, and hit the water at 45 to 55 mph"
Why: Engine stopped mid flight, sending the plane and pilot into the water. . Apparently mice were "in an airbox, and when I pulled the carb heat, it was pulled into the carburetor, which restired air from getting into the carburetor which killed the motor."
Note: According to an FAA investigation, a mice nest in the plane’s engine was sucked into the carburetor, causing the motor to fail.
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