# NTSB NYC73AN038: Cessna 182A, N4874D, Thomaston, ME, August 26, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 26, 1972
- Place: Thomaston, ME · THOMASTON, ME
- Location: 44.0819° N, 69.1795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Thomaston, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0819&lon=-69.1795&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168377
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN038-168377

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3320  72/8/26    THOMASTON,ME        CESSNA 182A         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 10000
        TIME - 1335                    N4874D              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 3300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THOMASTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASTON,ME                MATINICUS,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INTMT PWR SURGES,RETD TO FLD,LNDD ACROSS RWY.HIT TRACTOR/HAY RAKE.ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4874D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4874D-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 34974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182A
- Registry model: [Cessna 182A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182a) (registry code 2072704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Thomaston

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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