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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 170 · Biddeford, ME · June 15, 2012

Date: June 15, 2012 · 18:10 local
Place: Biddeford, ME
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3812V
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA397
Reported as: Cessna 170
Reported engine: Continental C145 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,594 total2 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N3812VRegistration cancelled Feb 7, 2018 · Cessna 170S/N 18670 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 170 Engine modelContinental C145 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was on a VFR flight from the Biddeford, Maine airort (B19) to the sanford municipal airport, sanford, ME (sfm).preflight, engine start, run-up and takeoff were normal. On climb out from B19 at appoximately 1100 feet MSL pilot stated the engine just stopped with no warining or abnormal engine indications. There was insufficient altitude to return to B19, pilot conducted an emergency landing into a wooded area. Both pilots received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM THE BIDDEFORD, MAINE AIRORT (B19) TO THE SANFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SANFORD, ME (SFM).PREFLIGHT, ENGINE START, RUN-UP AND TAKEOFF WERE NORMAL. ON CLIMB OUT FROM B19 AT APPOXIMATELY 1100 FEET MSL PILOT STATED THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WITH NO WARINING OR ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS.THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RETURN TO B19, PILOT CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A WOODED AREA. BOTH PILOTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

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 ERA12LA397Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBiddeford, MEA total loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/owner’s inadequate preflight inspection.Jun 15, 2012 · Substantial damage