Cessna 172P N53442
12 May 1982 · Sanford, Maine, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1982 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N53442, operated by New England Aviation, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Maine, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanford Municipal (SFM)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N53442
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- New England Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Sanford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FA091
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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
A PIPER PA-28, N81029, AND A CESSNA 172P, N53442, WERE APPROACHING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14, WHEN THEY COLLIDED ABOUT 1000 FT FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE PILOT OF THE PIPER STATED THAT HE HAD ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND BEGAN TO EXPLAIN THE MECHANICS OF THE PATTERN TO HIS DAUGHTER. AFTER MAKING A NORMAL LANDING, HE MADE A "RUNWAY TAKEOFF" AND BEGAN A SECOND PATTERN. HE STATED WHEN HE WAS ON BASE LEG FOR HIS SECOND LANDING, HE HEARD ANOTHER PILOT CALL ON A LEFT DOWNWIND. REPORTEDLY, HE THEN TRANSMITTED THAT HE WAS ON BASE AND CONTINUED LOOKING FOR OTHER TRAFFIC. ON FINAL APPROACH HE SAW THE SHADOW OF N53442 ON HIS PLANE JUST BEFORE IMPACT. THE CESSNA PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD TRACKED TO THE RADIO BEACON, AND AFTER BEACON PASSAGE, STARTED A LONG FINAL APPROACH. REPORTEDLY, HE CALLED ON A LONG FINAL APPROACH ABOUT 2 MILES OUT AND LOOKED FOR OTHER AIRCRAFT. JUST PRIOR TO COLLISION, HE SAW THE PIPER CONVERGING FROM BELOW. AFTER IMPACT, HE HAD PARTIAL CTL TIL HE CRASH LNDD IN A PARKING LOT & HIT A CAR. N81029 CRASHED IN UNCTLD DSCNT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172P 172P | N53442 | New England Aviation | Substantial |
| Piper PA-28-161 PA-28-161 | N81029 | Roger Elliot | Destroyed |
Other Cessna 172 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 1982 | Cessna 172 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | John A. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lake of the Oza, Missouri, United States | Wayne Collins Merle Nelson | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Chesley M. Louitt | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Iowa, United States | Corwin L. Riegsecker | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1982 | Cessna 172N | Antoine, Arkansas, United States | Gerald Hendrix | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1982 | Cessna 205A | Augusta, Maine, United States | Atlantic Tree Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1982 | Ted Smith 601P | Augusta, Maine, United States | Saul Duff Kronovet | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1982 | Piper J3C-65 | Augusta, Maine, United States | Balloon Drifters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1982 | Cessna 172K | Vinalhaven, Maine, United States | Maine Coast Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Cessna 210 | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | Ronald Loder | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Cessna 172P | Greenville, Maine, United States | Turner Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |