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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 182J · Stow, MA · July 23, 2023

Date: July 23, 2023 · 13:05 local
Place: Stow, MA
Airport: Minute Man
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7ET
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA304
Reported as: Cessna 182J
Reported engine: Continental O-470 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 3
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 234 total

N7ETRegistration cancelled Dec 21, 2025 · Cessna 182JS/N 18256796 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 182J 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.

The pilot of the Cessna 182J attempted to land at Minute Man airfield (6B6), Stow ma. And bounced two or three times before aborting the landing and attempting a go around. Pilot advanced the throttle but neglected to retract the flaps during the climb out which resulted in a lack of lift, and subsequent ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA 182J ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT MINUTE MAN AIRFIELD (6B6), STOW MA. AND BOUNCED TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE ABORTING THE LANDING AND ATTEMPTING A GO AROUND. PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE BUT NEGLECTED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS DURING THE CLIMB OUT WHICH RESULTED IN A LACK OF LIFT, AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND IMPACT.

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 ERA23LA304Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportStow, MAThe pilot’s delayed decision to abort the landing, which resulted in a collision with trees.Jul 23, 2023 · Substantial damage