ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41794
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 August 1982 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  Cessna 180H |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2800T |
| MSN: | 180-51906 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6965 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Porter, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Porter, ME |
| Porter, ME | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS TAKING OFF FROM A POND WHICH IS ABOUT 4,200 FT AT ITS LONGEST LENGTH. A POWER LINE EXTENDS ACROSS THE POND ABOUT 2,000 FT FROM THE SOUTH END. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO TAKEOFF TO THE NORTH REMAINING ON THE WATER WHILE PASSING UNDER THE WIRES. THE ACFT CLIMBED SLOWLY & STRUCK 75 FT TREES AT THE NORTH EDGE OF THE POND. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND 30 DEG DOWN. THE FUEL SAMPLES WERE GOLD COLORED & SIMILAR TO AUTOMOTIVE GASOLINE IN APPEARANCE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04028
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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