# NTSB NYC76FNC16: Cessna 180, N1539C, Rangeley, ME, September 7, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 7, 1975
- Place: Rangeley, ME · RANGELEY, ME
- Location: 44.9659° N, 70.6521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rangeley, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9659&lon=-70.6521&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150883
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNC16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNC16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2538   75/9/7    RANGELEY,ME         CESSNA 180          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 486
        TIME - 1650                    N1539C              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 143 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PARLIN POND,ME              RANGELEY,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.PLT THOUGHT FUEL SEL FAULTY.CKD IN ALL PSNS NO RSTRNS TO CARB INLET.PLT SEL BOTH FM L.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1539C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1539C-1977-07-14), registration cancelled 1977-07-14, S/N 30239 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 180
- Registry model: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750907029429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750907029429A), Sep 7, 1975: Cessna 180, Rangeley, ME, Substantial damage. Float eqpd. Plt thought fuel sel faulty. Ckd in all psns no rstrns to carb inlet. Plt sel both fm l.

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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