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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 172 · Montrose, CO · February 16, 2005

Date: February 16, 2005 · 15:00 local
Place: Montrose, CO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3985F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN05LA058
Reported as: Cessna 172
Reported engine: Continental O300*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,700 total200 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N3985FRegistration cancelled May 9, 2013 · Cessna 172S/N 36885 · Built 1958 Airframe modelCessna 172 Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was flying under the clouds 20 miles southwest of Montrose when the engine lost power to about 25%. When he attempted to turn around the aircraft stalled and impacted the ground covered by 8 feet of snow in a vertical nose down position. Pilot suffered only minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS FLYING UNDER THE CLOUDS 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONTROSE WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER TO ABOUT 25%. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN AROUND THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND COVERED BY 8 FEET OF SNOW IN A VERTICAL NOSE DOWN POSITION. PILOT SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN05LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, COthe pilot's improper in-flight planning during the descent which resulted in partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to select carburetor heat during the descent and unsuitable terrain for the forced…Feb 16, 2005 · Destroyed

Other reports on N3985F · 1

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

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