Cessna 172N, N3HQ: Accident occurred October 31, 2021 at Bay Bridge Airport (W29), Stevensville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baltimore, Maryland

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Chesapeake Searey LLC

Chesapeake Sport Pilot

https://registry.faa.gov/N3HQ

Location: STEVENSVILLE, MD

Accident Number: ERA22LA044

Date and Time: October 31, 2021, 18:06 Local

Registration: N3HQ

Aircraft: Cessna 172 

Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N3HQ

Model/Series: 172N 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: NAK,7 ft msl 

Observation Time: 17:54 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 7 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /9°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 5000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 8 knots / , 290°

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.79 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: STEVENSVILLE, MD 

Destination: STEVENSVILLE, MD

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 38.976455,-76.329969 (est)