NYC81FNC21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Carrabassett, ME · September 5, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1981
Place
Carrabassett, ME · CARRABASSETT, ME
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3483VCessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810905055909A
Case key
124054

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2861   81/9/5    CARRABASSETT,ME     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 317
        TIME - 1615                    N3483V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUGARLOAF RGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARRABASSETT,ME             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3483V
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sugarloaf Rgnl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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