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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233898
Last updated: 18 September 2020
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Date:11-MAR-2020
Time:14:33
Type:Silhouette image of generic C77R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1572H
C/n / msn: 177RG0746
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Sterling Airport (3B3), Sterling, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Sterling Airport, MA (3B3)
Destination airport:Sterling Airport, MA (3B3)
Narrative:
A Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG experienced an apparent departure stall and subsequent impact with wooded terrain shortly after takeoff from Sterling Airport (3B3), Sterling, Massachusetts.
The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.

Sources:

https://apnews.com/ff5478164389128eaa461203a82e64da
https://whdh.com/news/emergency-crews-responding-after-small-plane-crashes-near-sterling-airport/
https://patch.com/massachusetts/worcester/sterling-airport-plane-crash
https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:95:::NO::P95_EVENT_LCL_DATE,P95_LOC_CITY_NAME,P95_REGIST_NBR:11-MAR-20,STERLING,N1572H
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=1572H


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Mar-2020 21:11 harro Added
11-Mar-2020 21:12 harro Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
11-Mar-2020 23:22 Geno Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Mar-2020 03:53 RobertMB Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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