# NTSB IAD78FIG15: United Cons UC-1, N250MP, Edgewater, MD, August 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1978
- Place: Edgewater, MD · EDGEWATER, MD
- Location: 38.9397° N, 76.5514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edgewater, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9397&lon=-76.5514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139446
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FIG15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4060   78/8/8    EDGEWATER,MD        UNITED CONS UC-1    CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 5659
        TIME - 0915                    N250MP              PX-  0  1  1  POLICE PATROL             TOTAL HOURS, 1348 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDGEWATER,MD                EASTON,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      78
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT TRIED TO TURN BACK TO FIELD RATHER THAN LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD IN WATER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N250MP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250MP), registered now, S/N 010 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: UNITED CONS UC-1
- Registry model: [Stol UC-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stol-uc-1) (registry code 8640202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lee

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780808036609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780808036609A), Aug 8, 1978: Stolac UC1, Edgewater, MD, Destroyed. Pilot tried to turn back to field rather than land straight aheadwater.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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