Cessna 172L N7872G

Summary

On 14 March 2004 at about 21:05 local time, a Cessna 172L registered N7872G was involved in an accident near Turner, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 March 2004 at 21:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Turner, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Twitchell Airport (3B5)

Coordinates

44.1889, -70.2328

Aircraft

Cessna 172L

Registration

N7872G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Augusta → Turner

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA087

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance and the delayed aborted landing. A factor in this accident was the tail wind condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot reported that he was attempting to land on runway 30, a 2,104-foot long, 50-foot wide, asphalt runway. His first approach was high, and resulted in a go-around. On the second approach, the airplane touched down further down the runway then he had planned. The airplane bounced and the student pilot initiated an aborted landing. The airplane began to climb normally; however, it struck the tops of trees, which were located beyond the departure end of the runway. A witness who observed the airplane stated that after the airplane bounced back in the air, the pilot lowered the nose and appeared to be attempting to land again. The airplane disappeared from his view and was followed by the sound of increasing engine power. Examination of the airplane did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at an airport located about 9 miles south of the accident site, about the time of the accident, were from 150 degrees at 9 knots, with 15 knot gusts.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.