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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182K · Matinicus Isla, ME · July 8, 2007

Date: July 8, 2007 · 16:30 local
Place: Matinicus Isla, ME
Airport: Matinicus Island
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2762Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07CA163
Reported as: Cessna 182K
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total3,700 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N2762QRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2012 · Cessna 182KS/N 18257962 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 182K Engine modelContinental O-470 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) At approximately 1630 local on Sunday July 8, 2007, the pilot of N2762Q, CE-182-K, was returning to Matinicus Island (35ME) from knox county regional airport (rdk). After turning short final for runway 18 at Matinicus, the pilot stated an eagle appeared very close on the right hand side of the aircraft. The pilot executed a steep bank to the left to avoid the bird and applied full power to return the aircraft back to level flight. At that time, the aircraft was left of the runway. The aircraft impacted a spruce tree head on with the nose wheel and, or the prop. The pilot made an attempt to keep the aircraft right side up. The aircraft ended up impacting the left side of the runway with the right wing down. The aircraft traveled about 50 feet and came to rest at a 90 degree angle to the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 LOCAL ON SUNDAY JULY 8, 2007, THE PILOT OF N2762Q, CE-182-K, WAS RETURNING TO MATINICUS ISLAND (35ME) FROM KNOX COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (RDK). AFTER TURNING SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 18 AT MATINICUS, THE PILOT STATED AN EAGLE APPEARED VERY CLOSE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT TO AVOID THE BIRD AND APPLIED FULL POWER TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO LEVEL FLIGHT. AT THAT TIME, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A SPRUCE TREE HEAD ON WITH THE NOSE WHEEL AND, OR THE PROP. THE PILOT MADE AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT SIDE UP. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP IMPACTING THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WITH THE RIGHT WING DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED ABOUT 50 FEET AND CAME TO REST AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE RUNWAY.

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 NYC07CA163Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMatincus Island, MEAn evasive maneuver to avoid a bird, while on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.Jul 8, 2007 · Substantial damage