- Date
- October 14, 2002, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lake Elmo, MN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8161TCessna 175B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 30, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA - Minneapolis FSDO
- FAA report
- 20021014028719A
- Case key
- 55891
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Probable cause
The 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 wire and hangar.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While performing a go-around the airplane encountered windshear and stalled, impacting a power line and an airplane hangar. The pilot stated he had attempted to land on runway 22 and elected to go-around prior to touchdown. The pilot reported flying "about 90 to 100 mph" during the go-around and when he turned downwind he "encountered a wind shear." The pilot stated the encounter with the wind shear "increased angle of attack" and the "airplane stalled." The pilot reported, "I tried to regain control, pulled power, hit power lines and airplane hangar." Gusting wind conditions were reported around the time of the accident, with a reported wind speed of 36 knots at 1218.
Factual narrative
On October 14, 2002, at 1215 central daylight time, a Cessna 175B, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with power transmission lines and subsequent collision with a hangar at the Lake Elmo Airport (21D), St. Paul, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight departed the General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 1000.
According to the pilot's written statement, he had attempted to land on runway 22 (2,497 feet by 75 feet, dry/asphalt) at 21D and elected to go-around prior to touchdown. The pilot reported flying "about 90 to 100 mph" during the go-around and when he turned downwind he "encountered a wind shear." The pilot stated the encounter with the wind shear "increased angle of attack" and the "airplane stalled." The pilot reported, "I tried to regain control, pulled power, hit power lines and airplane hangar."
Gusting wind conditions were reported around the time of the accident, with a reported wind speed of 36 knots at 1218.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8161T
- Reported as
- Cessna 175B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17556861
- Airframe hours
- 3,048
- Engine
- Continental GO-300, 175 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David G. Goodard
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 7, 2002 · 67 hours before
- Departed
- MKE · Milwaukee, WI
- Destination
- 21D · Lake Elmo, MN
- Airport
- 21D · Lake Elmo Airport
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- December 18, 1999
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 19 knots, gusting 29
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.88 inHg
- Observed at
- STP, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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