- Date
- July 16, 1982, 21:30 local (Jul 17, 1982, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Washington Island, WI
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N64947Cessna 172P
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report July 16, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820716035689A
- Case key
- 72971
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During arrival, the pilot made an approach to runway 14 for a night landing. After flaring to land, the aircraft was observed to float. The pilot stated that he had come in high, and during a go-around, the aircraft did not seem to climb properly, then suddenly the aircraft was in the trees. He heard no stall warning. An investigation revealed that the plane had struck a residential lead-in power line and trees about 500 ft beyond the runway and 1000 left of the runway centerline. No discrepancies were reported, except that the carburetor heat was found full on.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N64947
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17275658
- Airframe hours
- 176
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bruce D. Herrick
- Registered owner
- Frank R. Damon
- Departed
- Minneapolis, MN
- Destination
- Washington Is, WI
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- 3W12 · Washington Is, runway 22, 2,500 × 200 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 117 total · 37 in this make and model · 74 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 178 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MNM, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.