ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170023
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| Date: | Friday 19 September 2014 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180B Skywagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N180GK |
| MSN: | 50509 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4013 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | North of Telos Checkpoint, northern Maine -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mud Pond, Maine |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Following a loss of engine power, the float equipped aircraft impacted trees and terrain about 60 miles north of the Telos Checkpoint in the North Maine Woods. The floatplane sustained unreported damage and the two occupants onboard received minor injuries.
The pilot said that he was maneuvering about 2,500 feet north of Lake Ross, Maine when he heard a "slight squeal" from the engine before it started to sputter. About 1,500 feet during the subsequent descent, the engine and propeller "completely stopped."
The pilot determined the airplane would not reach Lake Ross, and selected an unpaved road in the woods for the forced landing. The right wing struck a tree about 60 feet above the ground, and the airplane impacted the road, resulting in substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and empennage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://bangordailynews.com/2014/09/20/news/2-men-injured-in-plane-crash-north-of-telos/
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/N180GK.html
http://www.northmainewoods.org/information/checkpoints/telos.html
https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20140921X93622&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2014 03:18 | Geno | Added |
| 26-Sep-2014 19:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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