Cessna 185 N1555F

Summary

On 27 October 1990 at about 17:28 local time, a Cessna 185 registered N1555F, operated by Armand Soucy, was involved in an accident near Ridgely, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 October 1990 at 17:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Ridgely, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Ridgely Pelicans (IN0)

Coordinates

38.9408, -75.8801

Aircraft

Cessna 185

Registration

N1555F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Armand Soucy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Friendly

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO91LA007

Nobody was injured.

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS ON THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER ABOUT 2 YRS OF INACTIVITY. A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED FOR THE FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, A PRETAKEOFF ENGINE RUNUP WAS PERFORMED AND THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED ABOUT 600 FT AGL. THE PLT REPORTED HE HEARD A POP AND MECHANICAL NOISE. THE ENGINE LOST POWER, DECREASING TO ABOUT 50% POWER. THE PLT STATED HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, SO HE STAYED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO RETURN FOR LANDING. THE PLT SAID THE ENGINE LOST POWER COMPLETELY AFTER HE TURNED ONTO BASE LEG. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK A POWER LINE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.