20040408005279I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A23-19 · Norwood, MA · April 8, 2004

Date
April 8, 2004 · 11:30 local
Place
Norwood, MA
Airport
Norwood Memorial Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2371W
Reported as
Beech A2319
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
338 total12 in this make and model12 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.

(-23) Pilot stated he took off rwy 17 @ owd-tower advised to enter 6 ft downwind to rwy 28 due to winds. Last reported wind was 290/12. On short final, encountered wind shear, plane rapidly lost altitude. I applied full power and initiated a rate of climb, but clipped the top of trees at the approach end. I landed without incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE TOOK OFF RWY 17 @ OWD-TOWER ADVISED TO ENTER 6 FT DOWNWIND TO RWY 28 DUE TO WINDS. LAST REPORTED WIND WAS 290/12. ON SHORT FINAL, ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR, PLANE RAPIDLY LOST ALTITUDE. I APPLIED FULL POWER AND INITIATED A RATE OF CLIMB, BUT CLIPPED THE TOP OF TREES AT THE APPROACH END. I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.