- Date
- May 12, 1982, 16:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Sanford, ME
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N53442Cessna 172PN81029Piper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19820512015471A19820512015472A
- Case key
- 72523
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Analysis
A Piper PA-28, N81029, and a Cessna 172P, N53442, were approaching to land on runway 14, when they collided about 1000 ft from the threshold. The pilot of the Piper stated that he had entered the traffic pattern and began to explain the mechanics of the pattern to his daughter. After making a normal landing, he made a "runway takeoff" and began a second pattern. He stated when he was on base leg for his second landing, he heard another pilot call on a left downwind. Reportedly, he the transmitted that he was on base and continued looking for other traffic. On final approach he saw the shadow of N53442 on his plane just before impact. The Cessna pilot reported that he had tracked to the radio beacon, and after beacon passage, started a long final approach. Reportedly, he called on a long final approach about 2 miles out and looked for other aircraft. Just prior to collision, he saw the Piper converging from below. After impact, he had partial ctl til he crash lndd in a parking lot & hit a car. N81029 crashed in unctld dscnt.
A Piper PA-28, N81029, and a Cessna 172P, N53442, were approaching to land on runway 14, when they collided about 1000 ft from the threshold. The pilot of the Piper stated that he had entered the traffic pattern and began to explain the mechanics of the pattern to his daughter. After making a normal landing, he made a "runway takeoff" and began a second pattern. He stated when he was on base leg for his second landing, he heard another pilot call on a left downwind. Reportedly, he then transmitted that he was on base and continued looking for other traffic. On final approach he saw the shadow of N53442 on his plane just before impact. The Cessna pilot reported that he had tracked to the radio beacon, and after beacon passage, started a long final approach. Reportedly, he called on a long final approach about 2 miles out and looked for other aircraft. Just prior to collision, he saw the Piper converging from below. After impact, he had partial ctl til he crash lndd in a parking lot & hit a car. N81029 crashed in unctld dscnt.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N53442
- Reported as
- Cessna 172P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17274750
- Airframe hours
- 291
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-O2J, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- New England Aviation
- Registered owner
- New England Aviation
- Departed
- C · Rochester, NY
- Destination
- C · Sanford, ME
- Airport
- SFM · Sanford Municipal, runway 14, 4,100 × 150 ft, asphalt
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.
- Registration
- N81029
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8016110
- Airframe hours
- 1,082
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D36, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Roger Elliot
- Registered owner
- Roger Elliot
- Departed
- Portland, ME
- Destination
- Sanford, ME
- Airport
- SFM · Sanford Municipal, runway 14, 4,100 × 150 ft
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N53442
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,864 total · 202 in this make and model · 1,750 as pilot in command · 68 in the last 90 days · 27 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N81029
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 432 total · 432 in this make and model · 395 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 133 °F
- Observed at
- PWM, 27 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.