Plane Crash List

Cessna 210 N3942Y

14 March 1982 · Carrabassett, Maine, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 14 March 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N3942Y, operated by Ronald Loder, was involved in an accident near Carrabassett, Maine, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Carrabassett, Maine, United States
Nearest airport
Sugarloaf
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 210
Registration
N3942Y
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Ronald Loder
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Norridgewock → Haverhill
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC82FNC05

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 1 0 2

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD. IT DECELERATED RAPIDLY IN DEEP PACKED SNOW, SLID OVER A SNOW BANK, AND CAME TO REST ON THE PAVED RUNWAY. THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED AND THE PILOT SUFFERED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. NO SHOULDER HARNESSES WERE INSTALLED, BUT THEY WERE NOT REQUIRED ON THIS 1964 AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT BELIEVED HE ENCOUNTERED A WINDSHEAR ON FINAL APPROACH. HE ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 15 GUSTING 25 KNOTS. THE PASSENGER, A CURRENT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, STATED THAT THE STALL WARNING DEVICE SOUNDED TWO TIMES DURING THE APPROACH. THE PASSENGER BELIEVED THAT THE WIND GUSTS CAUSED THE WARNING DEVICE TO ACTIVATE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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