Cessna 180A N9699B

Summary

On 19 June 2015 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna 180A registered N9699B, operated by Schantz Matthew T, was involved in an accident near Polson, Montana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 June 2015 at 19:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Polson, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Polson (8S1)

Coordinates

47.7053, -114.1917

Aircraft

Cessna 180A

Registration

N9699B

Category

Airplane

Year built

1957

Engines

1

Operator

Schantz Matthew T

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coolin → Polson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15LA191

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while the airplane was on approach and about 3 miles from the airport, the engine lost all power. The pilot continued the descent while maintaining the best glide airspeed and performing the engine restart procedures, which included applying carburetor heat. Despite the pilot's efforts, the engine would not restart, and he initiated a forced landing to a small field. During the landing, the landing gear collapsed, and the right wing impacted terrain. Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. About the time of the accident, a weather reporting facility located 37 nautical miles north of the accident site recorded a temperature and dew point that were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing at glide power. However, it could not be determined whether carburetor ice caused the power loss.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.