ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359285
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| Date: | Friday 3 March 1995 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180J |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N180BF |
| MSN: | 18052402 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3504 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Dover, VT -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Roxbury, CT (CT59) |
| West Dover, VT (4V8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS CRUISING ABOUT 1,000 FT AGL, AT A LOW POWER SETTING, FOR APPROX 45 MIN. THE SKY WAS CLEAR, BUT THERE WAS FOG IN THE VALLEYS. WHEN POWER WAS ADDED FOR CLIMB, THE ENGINE BECAME ROUGH. ADDITION OF CARBURETOR HEAT AND SWITCHING FUEL TANKS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN LEANED, THE ROUGHNESS SMOOTHED OUT, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT SET UP FOR A FORCED LANDING ON A FROZEN RESERVOIR. AT TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DUG INTO THE SNOW AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE WAS RUN SATISFACTORILY.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE FROZEN SNOW COVERED TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA067
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 08:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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