ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76591
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| Date: | Sunday 29 August 2010 |
| Time: | 14:28 |
| Type: |  Cessna 120 |
| Owner/operator: | Hamilton William L |
| Registration: | N2493N |
| MSN: | 12746 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 809 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockland-Knox County Regional Airport, Knox County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rockland-Knox County Regional Airport, ME (RKD/KRKD) |
| Rockland-Knox County Regional Airport, ME (RKD/KRKD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the takeoff climb, the pilot noticed that the airplane's engine wasn't producing as much power as it should have been when compared to other flights. The airplane's altitude was insufficient to return to the airport and the pilot performed a forced landing straight ahead. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted trees and a postcrash fire ensued. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no preimpact abnormalities that could account for the loss of engine power. While weather conditions for carburetor icing were noted as “serious icing – glide power” at the time of the accident, the investigation was unable to determine the cause of the power loss.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2010 01:42 | slowkid | Added |
| 30-Aug-2010 02:02 | slowkid | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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