- Date
- September 11, 1982, 19:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Vinalhaven, ME
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N84220Cessna 172K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report September 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820911048649A
- Case key
- 72930
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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 engine lost power at 100 feet of altitude after takeoff. The pilot found by pumping the throttle, he could regain some power. The aircraft collided with trees and came to rest on the ground. The mixture control cable had separated about one inch from it attachment end. The mixture was found in the idle cut-off position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N84220
- Reported as
- Cessna 172K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17258383
- Airframe hours
- 4,000
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Maine Coast Airways, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Maine Coast Airways, Inc.
- Departed
- Vinalhaven, ME
- Destination
- Auburn, 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
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 291 total · 141 in this make and model · 155 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.