- Date
- October 10, 1985, 18:25 local (22:25 UTC)
- Place
- Winterport, ME
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9005GCessna C-182N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851010054379A
- Case key
- 30170
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft departed bangor under special VFR dur to low ceilings. A witness saw the acft fly under powerlines that crossed a river and disappear behind trees. There was no indication of an accident. 22 day later, the acft was located 150 ft south from the powerlines on the bottom of the river. Inspection of the wreckage revealed gouges and scrapes on the landing gear and propeller.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9005G
- Reported as
- Cessna C-182N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 60545
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David M Kennedy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BGR · Bangor, ME
- Destination
- 98B · Belfast, 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
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 20° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BGR, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N9005G · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.