ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383074
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| Date: | Sunday 31 October 1982 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3177N |
| MSN: | 13435 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2487 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midvale, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midvale, ID |
| Midvale, ID | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO CLEAR THE BARBED-WIRE PERIMETER FENCE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A YAW AND CRASHED. THE PILOT SUSPECTED THERE WAS ICE IN THE FUEL LINES; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED. HE ESTIMATED THE TEMPERATURE WAS 30 DEGREES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83LA015
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 March 1966 | N3177N | Private | 0 | Gardiner WA | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 20:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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