000 NOUS51 KCAR 222251 OAVCAR NOTIFICATION REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 650 PM EDT FRI SEP 22 2006 TO: FORENSIC SERVICES MANAGER (W/OS23) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE C/O TELECOMMUNICATIONS GATEWAY SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND 20910 INFO: EASTERN REGION (ATTN: W/ER1X2) ALPHA AIRCRAFT TAIL NUMBER: N4459M AIRCRAFT TYPE: PIPER CUB FLOAT PLANE PA 12-12 BRAVO GRAND LAKE MAINE FRIDAY SEP 22 2006. ESTIMATED TIME OF OCCURRENCE AROUND 1800Z. THOUGH INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS WEEKEND. CHARLIE AIRCRAFT STRUCK HALFMOON ISLAND IN GRAND LAKE AND CAUGHT FIRE. INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED THIS WEEKEND TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS OCCURRING WHEN THE PLANE STRUCK THE ISLAND AND THE POSSIBLE CAUSE. THE PILOT AND ONE OTHER PASSENGER WERE ON THE PLANE. BOTH SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DELTA ASOS METAR OBS FROM HOULTON ME (KHUL) METAR KHUL 221853Z AUTO 25010G18KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T01500017 $ METAR KHUL 221753Z AUTO 26013G17KT 10SM CLR 14/01 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01440011 10144 20061 56010 $ METAR KHUL 221653Z AUTO 25011KT 10SM FEW049 14/01 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01390011 $ METAR KHUL 221553Z AUTO 26010G16KT 10SM FEW049 13/01 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01280011 $ METAR KHUL 221453Z AUTO 27011KT 10SM CLR 12/02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01170017 50005 ECHO FTUS80 KHUL 221736 RRB KHUL 221735Z 221818 27010G18KT P6SM SCT050 FM2200 27005KT P6SM BKN250 FM0400 19003KT P6SM OVC200 FM1400 19005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035 FM1600 19007KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FOXTROT FDUE03 KWBC 221402 DATA BASED ON 221200Z VALID 230000Z FOR USE 2100-0600Z. TEMPS NEG ABV 24000 FT 3000 6000 9000 12000 18000 24000 30000 34000 39000 CAR 2818 2927+00 3033-01 2942-06 2953-17 2969-27 298341 298351 287858 GOLF NOT AVAILABLE HOTEL NOT AVAILABLE NORCROSS/LEAD FORECASTER/WFO CARIBOU MAINE