ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 386002
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| Date: | Sunday 22 April 2001 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3117T |
| MSN: | 17700417 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4556 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hampton, NH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oxford, ME (81B) |
| (7B3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while landing on runway 20, as the airplane crossed over a tree line, the airplane's airspeed "shot up" momentarily to 105 mph, and then back to 80 mph. After encountering the "heavy turbulence," the pilot elected to perform a go-around; however, as the airplane began to climb, at a "best climb of 65 to 70 mph," the airplane would not ascend, and struck trees located about 50 feet beyond the departure end of the runway. After impacting the trees, the airplane descended, and came to rest on top of a stone wall. According to the Airplane Owners Manual, the obstacle clearance speed, with a 1/4 flap setting, was 67 mph. The winds reported at an airport located about 6 miles to the north of 7B3, at 1255, were from 280 degrees at 18 knots, gusts to 25 knots.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident were the downdraft wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC01LA103
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2024 10:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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