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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · St Francis, ME · May 22, 1992

Date: May 22, 1992 · 17:15 local
Place: St Francis, ME
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N739GM
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO92LA074
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 220 total154 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N739GMRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 1993 · Cessna 172NS/N 17270532 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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

Leveled off at 30 feet AGL to look at runway. Dropped nose first to impact. Blamed windshear.

As the FAA filed it

LEVELED OFF AT 30 FEET AGL TO LOOK AT RUNWAY. DROPPED NOSE FIRST TO IMPACT. BLAMED WINDSHEAR.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB BFO92LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSt Francis, MEFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The wind condition was a related factor.May 22, 1992 · Destroyed