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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Ashland, ME · May 12, 2001

Date: May 12, 2001 · 16:00 local
Place: Ashland, ME
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1674E
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA056
Reported as: Cessna 172N

N1674ERegistration cancelled Apr 8, 2002 · Cessna 172NS/N 17271091 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was being operated on a low altitude fire patrol for the Maine forest service under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot stated that he had refueled the aircraft and performed a routine preflight prior to departure from caribou airport, caribou, ME. Operating in level flight and approximately 2100 RPM at approximately 600 AGL, pilot encountered light rain showers. Cloud cover was above 4000 MSL. Shortly after entering light rain, pilot noted reduction in engine RPM and experienced a rough engine. Pilot applied full power and full rich mixture and performed other checks on fuel selector, primer and then applied carburetor heat. Little effect when carb heat applied. Pilot was able to maintain only 2000 RPM with carb heat on. Engine eventually lost power and pilot elected to make a forced landing. Pilot was able to make dirt logging road for intital touchdown, but was unable to complete a rollout without striking objects.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A LOW ALTITUDE FIRE PATROL FOR THE MAINE FOREST SERVICE UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED A ROUTINE PREFLIGHT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM CARIBOU AIRPORT, CARIBOU, ME. OPERATING IN LEVEL FLIGHT AND APPROXIMATELY 2100 RPM AT APPROXIMATELY 600 AGL, PILOT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. CLOUD COVER WAS ABOVE 4000 MSL. SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING LIGHT RAIN, PILOT NOTED REDUCTION IN ENGINE RPM AND EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE. PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND FULL RICH MIXTURE AND PERFORMED OTHER CHECKS ON FUEL SELECTOR, PRIMER AND THEN APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT. LITTLE EFFECT WHEN CARB HEAT APPLIED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ONLY 2000 RPM WITH CARB HEAT ON. ENGINE EVENTUALLY LOST POWER AND PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE DIRT LOGGING ROAD FOR INTITAL TOUCHDOWN, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A ROLLOUT WITHOUT STRIKING OBJECTS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD01LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshland, MEloss of partial engine power due to carburetor icing.May 12, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1674E · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19960627015379ALevel Off Touchdown · Cottage Grove, WIStudent pilot lost control of the aircraft on landing. (-23) on June 27, 1996 at approximately 1530 CDT the student pilot was on his second landing on rwy 22 at the Cottage Grove airport, when he lost directional control and attempted to go around. The go…Jun 27, 1996 · Substantial damage Incident 19811119083559IFinal Approach · Concord, NHMisread VASI lights on night landing approach, airplane struck tree tops but landed safely. Not current for night.Nov 19, 1981 · Minor damage