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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 175B · St Paul, MN · October 14, 2002

Date: October 14, 2002 · 12:15 local
Place: St Paul, MN
Airport: Lake Elmo Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8161T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA008
Reported as: Cessna 175B
Fatal injuries: 0

N8161TRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Cessna 175BS/N 17556861 · Built 1960 Airframe modelCessna 175B Engine modelContinental GO-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated he initiated a go-around from runway 23, because he could not complete the landing. He climbed out to make another approach. While turning downwind, the pilot stated he encountered windshear, increased his angle of attach and stalled the aircraft. While trying to regain control, he stated he pulled the power back, hit powerlines and crashed into a hangar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND FROM RUNWAY 23, BECAUSE HE COULD NOT COMPLETE THE LANDING. HE CLIMBED OUT TO MAKE ANOTHER APPROACH. WHILE TURNING DOWNWIND, THE PILOT STATED HE ENCOUNTERED WINDSHEAR, INCREASED HIS ANGLE OF ATTACH AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL, HE STATED HE PULLED THE POWER BACK, HIT POWERLINES AND CRASHED INTO A HANGAR.

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 CHI03LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Elmo, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors to the accident included the gusting wind conditions and the encountered windshear, which resulted in the inadvertent stall at a low altitude and subsequent in-flight collision with the transmission…Oct 14, 2002 · Destroyed