- Date
- February 25, 1991, 16:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Glasgow, MT
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7676ACessna 180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910225003489A
- Case key
- 41392
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Factors relating to the accident were the strong winds, high obstructions in the area and tailwind conditions for landing at the only available area.
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
After descent from 5500 ft. MSL cruise alt to 3200 MSL traffic pattern alt, the pilot applied throttle on base leg and the engine quit. He was not able to reach the runway due to strong winds and elected to turn downwind to avoid power lines and buildings. The acft impacted the ground while traveling downwind, and the landing gear collapsed. The engine ran normally when tested after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7676A
- Reported as
- Cessna 180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32573
- Engine
- Continental O-470-K, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert D. Fjeldheim
- Registered owner
- Robert D. Fjeldheim
- Departed
- GTF · Great Falls, MT
- Destination
- GGW · Glasgow, MT
- Airport
- GGW · Glasgow
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 449 total · 244 in this make and model · 19 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 27 °F, dew point 19 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.