ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 198869
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| Date: | Monday 31 May 2010 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Savard Paula K |
| Registration: | N6371D |
| MSN: | 17272757 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7086 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-H20D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newbury Port, MA (2B2) |
| Sterling, MA (3B3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot entered the traffic pattern for runway 34 based on the prevailing wind. She observed the wind sock change to favor runway 16 and in response she maneuvered the airplane for a runway 16 landing. The wind changed direction again to favor runway 34 and she maneuvered the airplane to that runway. She thought the airplane was too high over the touchdown zone and elected to perform a go-around. The passenger in the right seat panicked and started screaming, so the pilot discontinued the go-around, closed the throttle, and the airplane settled into the trees past the runway’s end. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to not continue with the go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to the passenger’s panicked condition.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2017 16:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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