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October 14, 2002 · Cessna 175B · N8161T

Lake Elmo, MN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 14, 2002
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Lake Elmo, MN
Aircraft
Cessna 175B
Tail Number
N8161T
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI03LA008

While performing a go-around the airplane encountered windshear and stalled, impacting a power line and an airplane hangar. The pilot stated he had attempted to land on runway 22 and elected to go-around prior to touchdown. The pilot reported flying "about 90 to 100 mph" during the go-around and when he turned downwind he "encountered a wind shear." The pilot stated the encounter with the wind shear "increased angle of attack" and the "airplane stalled." The pilot reported, "I tried to regain control, pulled power, hit power lines and airplane hangar." Gusting wind conditions were reported around the time of the accident, with a reported wind speed of 36 knots at 1218.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors to the accident included the gusting wind conditions and the encountered windshear, which resulted in the inadvertent stall at a low altitude and subsequent in-flight collision with the transmission wire and hangar.

Full Narrative

On October 14, 2002, at 1215 central daylight time, a Cessna 175B, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with power transmission lines and subsequent collision with a hangar at the Lake Elmo Airport (21D), St. Paul, Minnesota. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The flight departed the General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at 1000. According to the pilot's written statement, he had attempted to land on runway 22 (2,497 feet by 75 feet, dry/asphalt) at 21D and elected to go-around prior to touchdown. The pilot reported flying "about 90 to 100 mph" during the go-around and when he turned downwind he "encountered a wind shear." The pilot stated the encounter with the wind shear "increased angle of attack" and the "airplane stalled." The pilot reported, "I tried to regain control, pulled power, hit power lines and airplane hangar." Gusting wind conditions were reported around the time of the accident, with a reported wind speed of 36 knots at 1218.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:15 CDT
Nearest AirportLake Elmo Airport (0nm)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 175B
Tail NumberN8161T
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · GO-300 · Reciprocating · 175
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 54 · First Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 19 kt, gusting 29 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 34 C
Altimeter29.88 inHg
Observation Time16:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data