Cessna 172N accident near Millinocket, Maine, July 11, 1982
On July 11, 1982 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 172N, registered N1302F, was involved in an accident near Millinocket, Maine. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 1982 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Millinocket, Maine
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N · all 172Ns on the register
- Registration
- N1302F · no longer on the register · serial 172-72882
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 50 FT AGL THE PLT REACHED DOWN TO RECOVER HIS WATCH WHICH HAD FALLEN TO THE FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE PAX ACCIDENTLY PUSHED FORWARD ON THE OTHER WHEEL CAUSING THE ACFT TO HIT THE WATER & NOSE OVER. THE ACFT SANK &WAS NOT RECOVERED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 1,749 hours in all; 1,080 in this make and model; 90 in the last 90 days; 94 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,100 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Chesuncook Lake ME at 11:43 am
- Destination: Lincoln ME
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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