19820512015471A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172M · Sanford, ME · May 12, 1982

Date
May 12, 1982 · 16:15 local
Place
Sanford, ME
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N53442
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC82FA091
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,864 total202 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On a steep straight in approach collided with N81029 that had just turned a lower final from a left base leg.

As the FAA filed it

ON A STEEP STRAIGHT IN APPROACH COLLIDED WITH N81029 THAT HAD JUST TURNED A LOWER FINAL FROM A LEFT BASE LEG.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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