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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Farmington, ME · October 11, 1994

Date
October 11, 1994 · 18:15 local
Place
Farmington, ME
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2450V
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95LA006
Reported as
Cessna 140
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,250 total350 in this make and model48 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on takeoff. Landed in a swamp. No anomalies except use of auto fuel. Possible vapor lock.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. LANDED IN A SWAMP. NO ANOMALIES EXCEPT USE OF AUTO FUEL. POSSIBLE VAPOR LOCK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.