- Date
- July 14, 1983, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Moose River, ME
- Injuries
- 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3821QCessna 172L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830714037089A
- Case key
- 35115
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Analysis
The plt reported that he encountered wind shear & stalled on final approach, which resulted in a bounced landing, then the plane settled and bounced again. He reported that he attempted to go around, but could not get the acft to accelerate to climb speed. During the attempted go-around, the acft struck trees & crashed. The plt estimated the wind was from 270 deg at 20, gusting 30 KTS. The investigating inspector landed in a Cessna 172, aprx 1 hr after the accident. He noted that the wind conditions were the same as what was reported by the plt, except the inspector did not encounter wind shear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3821Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 172L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17259921
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Stephen Elgin Sallee
- Registered owner
- Sherwood, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BHB · Bar Harbor, ME
- Airport
- 73B · Sky Lodge, runway 27, 1,750 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 288 total · 288 in this make and model · 219 as pilot in command · 65 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 20 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.