# NTSB NYC83FNC08: Cessna 172L, N3821Q, Moose River, ME, July 14, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: July 14, 1983, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: Moose River, ME
- Location: 45.6528° N, 70.2662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moose River, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6528&lon=-70.2662&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35115
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83FNC08
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35115/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FNC08

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper climb rate - not possible, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172L
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17259921
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 34; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830714037089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830714037089A), Jul 14, 1983: Cessna 172L, Moose River, ME, Destroyed. During an attempt to go around, aircraft crashed into trees off end of 1700 foot runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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