What happened
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(-23)On 4/22/01, a Cessna model 177, N3117T, piloted by john l. palmer, com.2123798, with passenger mary anna palmer, encountered turbulence on final approach to rwy 20 at Hampton airfield (7B3) Hampton, NH. It appeared that he was going to land long so the decision was made to go around. During go around attempt aircraft stopped climbing and struck the top of a tree and crashed into a tree line about 1000 feet from end of runway. On approach to 7B3 he received weather from psm (info I) which gave winds at 28018G25KT. No injuries and aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON 4/22/01, A CESSNA MODEL 177, N3117T, PILOTED BY JOHN L. PALMER, COM.2123798, WITH PASSENGER MARY ANNA PALMER, ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 20 AT HAMPTON AIRFIELD (7B3) HAMPTON, NH. IT APPEARED THAT HE WAS GOING TO LAND LONG SO THE DECISION WAS MADE TO GO AROUND. DURING GO AROUND ATTEMPT AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMBING AND STRUCK THE TOP OF A TREE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE LINE ABOUT 1000 FEET FROM END OF RUNWAY. ON APPROACH TO 7B3 HE RECEIVED WEATHER FROM PSM (INFO I) WHICH GAVE WINDS AT 28018G25KT. NO INJURIES AND AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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