ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381935
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1983 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180H |
| Owner/operator: | Jacks Air Service |
| Registration: | N9052M |
| MSN: | 18052152 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, ME |
| Horseshoe Pond, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE WX WAS ESTIMATED AT 2,000 TO 2,500 FT OVERCAST WHEN THE FLT DEPARTED GREENVILLE AT 1820. HORSESHOE POND IS 1,500 FT MSL & SURROUNDED BY 2,700 FT MOUNTAINS. AS THE ACFT APPROACHED THE PASS THE POND WAS VISIBLE. HOWEVER A SOUTH WIND PREVAILED & FOG HAD ROLLED OVER THE RIDGE ENVELOPING THE PASS. VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO WITHIN YARDS OF THE POND. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO TURN AROUND IN THE PASS & MADE A FORCED LANDING IN THE TREE TOPS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA123
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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