ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37756
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| Date: | 01-SEP-1995 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Bald Eagle Flying Club |
| Registration: | N6564H |
| MSN: | 172-65489 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Portland International Jetport, Cumberland County, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (PWM) |
| Chatham, MA (CQX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After takeoff, while climbing through about 400 ft AGL, the pilot transmitted, '...I just lost.' Some witnesses saw smoke trailing from the airplane as it descended to just above the runway. Still in the air, and nearing the departure end of the runway, the airplane then climbed to about 100 ft, and entered a left turn which was described by witnesses as at least 60 degrees of bank. Some witnesses reported the engine was smooth, while others reported the engine was erratic. While in the turn, the airplane descended, struck the ground nose first, came to rest inverted, and burned. In a test run, the engine produced takeoff power. The pilot had flown 6.5 hours in past 12 months. The pilot received a checkout in the airplane in July 1995. According to the instructor who gave the checkout flight, neither accelerated stalls nor simulated forced landings were done during the checkout. CAUSE: an engine malfunction for an undetermined reason, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing which resulted in an accelerated stall. A factor was the pilot's lack of recent experience.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001207X04565
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Jan-2023 04:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location] |
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