- Date
- June 1, 1982, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Greenville, ME
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N52178Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820601020179A
- Case key
- 70911
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot reported that during takeoff, there was a partial loss of engine power after the float plane had climbed about 200 to 300 ft. carburetor heat was applied, but there was no immediate effect. The pilot reported that after the plane started to settle, the engine suddenly gained full power. After regaining airspeed and reentering a climb, there was another partial loss of power. Subsequently, the pilot was unable to maintain altitude and crash landed in a wooded area.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N52178
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172-74428
- Airframe hours
- 443
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Turner Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Turner Aviation, Inc.
- Departed
- Moosehead Lake, ME
- Destination
- Chamberlain Lak, ME
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 773 total · 239 in this make and model · 690 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.