- Date
- February 27, 1993, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Brewer, ME
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4607UCessna 180F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 3, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930227003859A
- Case key
- 11869
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons, and the failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing which resulted in a stall.
Analysis
The pilot and passenger performed a preflight and attempted to start the engine. A preheater was needed due to the very cold temperatures. The engine was started and the pilot applied carburetor heat for 'about three or four minutes.' The engine had to be shut down and restarted several times due to difficulties in taxiing the airplane through ice and snow banks to get to the runway. The airplane took off and the engine lost power at about 300 feet above the ground. The pilot attempted to turn and land on a golf course. The airplane entered a steep left bank and 'stalled.' It impacted snow covered terrain. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions, but several sparkplugs exhibited sooting.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4607U
- Reported as
- Cessna 180F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18051307
- Airframe hours
- 3,924
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Proulx, Leonel V. II
- Registered owner
- Proulx, Leonel V, II
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 15, 1992 · 59 hours before
- Departed
- 0B2
- Destination
- Allagash Lake, ME
- Airport
- 0B2 · Brewer, runway 19, 1,800 × 100 ft, snow
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 242 total · 23 in this make and model · 211 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 3 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BGR, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.