# NTSB NYC77FA062: Cessna 182F, N3148U, Oxbow, ME, May 26, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1977
- Place: Oxbow, ME · OXBOW, ME
- Location: 46.4187° N, 68.4900° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oxbow, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4187&lon=-68.4900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 21, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147150
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA062

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1996  77/5/26  NR.OXBOW,ME           CESSNA 182F         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 254
        TIME - 1342                    N3148U              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLEBROOK,NH                PRESQUE ISLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     350
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FUEL EXHAUSTED 1.4 NR OF FLT,26 MI SHORT OF DEST ARPT.LNDD DIRT ROAD,OPEN FLDS AVBL IN AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3148U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3148U-1981-12-23), registration cancelled 1981-12-23, S/N 18254548 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182F
- Registry model: [Cessna 182F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182f) (registry code 2072714) (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 19770526027769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770526027769A), May 26, 1977: Cessna 182F, Oxbow, ME, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Fuel exhausted 1.4 nr of flt,26 mi short of dest arpt. Lndd dirt road,open flds avbl in area.

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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