- Date
- April 26, 1984, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Turner, ME
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N3112ACessna 170B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840426014479A
- Case key
- 35336
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Analysis
Witnesses observed the acft approach, flaps down, for lndg. A flare was made near the approach end of the runway, then the acft ballooned to about 20 ft AGL and once more descended to the runway surface. On touchdown, the right wing tip appeared to contact the ground. Power was added and the acft appeared from view behind buildings, in a climbing attitude. There were no witnesses to the subsequent crash. Witnesses reported a strong gusty crosswind from the right at 25 to 30 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3112A
- Reported as
- Cessna 170B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25756
- Airframe hours
- 2,261
- Engine
- Continental C-145-2H, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John R. Heinrich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 21, 1984 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- CWN · North Conway, NH
- Airport
- 3B5 · Twitchell, runway 30, 2,340 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 389 total · 22 in this make and model · 330 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 20° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AUG, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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