Sky Lodge Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Moose River, Maine 04945
Thursday, July 14, 1983 11:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR & STALLED ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN A BOUNCED LANDING, THEN THE PLANE SETTLED AND BOUNCED AGAIN. HE REPORTED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND, BUT COULD NOT GET THE ACFT TO ACCELERATE TO CLIMB SPEED. DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND, THE ACFT STRUCK TREES & CRASHED. THE PLT ESTIMATED THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEG AT 20, GUSTING 30 KTS. THE INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR LANDED IN A CESSNA 172, APRX 1 HR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. HE NOTED THAT THE WIND CONDITIONS WERE THE SAME AS WHAT WAS REPORTED BY THE PLT, EXCEPT THE INSPECTOR DID NOT ENCOUNTER WIND SHEAR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/14/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MOOSE RIVER
Event State MAINE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 04945
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport SKY LODGE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 73B
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 280
Airport Elevation 1350
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 30
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 3
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1050
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21358
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3821Q
NTSB Number NYC83FNC08
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 172L
Aircraft Series Identifier 172L
Aircraft Serial Number 17259921
Certified Max Gross Weight 2350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SHERWOOD, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR 3, FERN ROAD
Aircraft Owner City LITCHFIELD
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 06759
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name STEPHEN ELGIN SALLEE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code BHB
Departure City BAR HARBOR
Departure State ME
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 1750
Runway Width 100
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --