ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383858
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| Date: | Saturday 17 July 1982 |
| Time: | 04:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185F |
| Owner/operator: | Dells Seaplane Sv |
| Registration: | N8375Q |
| MSN: | 18503671 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 993 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Delton, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Medo Base, WI |
| Medo Base, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTED A DETERIORATION OF POWER AS HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 400 FT AGL. HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTORE THE POWER AND COULD NOT MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT SLID A SHORT DISTANCE AND THEN NOSED OVER. AN EXAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUN-UP REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA253
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 05:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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