19851011054679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415-D · Sterling, MA · October 11, 1985

Date
October 11, 1985 · 17:30 local
Place
Sterling, MA
Airport
Sterling
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3191H
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86LA007
Reported as
Univar 415D
Reported engine
Continental C8512
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
445 total181 in this make and model26 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.

Aircraft encountered a downdraft on final. Left main gear struck trees. Pulled up to avoid more trees and stalled.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT ON FINAL. LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUCK TREES. PULLED UP TO AVOID MORE TREES AND STALLED.

NTSB investigation

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