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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Windsor, NH · August 5, 2006

Date: August 5, 2006 · 14:55 local
Place: Windsor, NH
Airport: Windswept
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N73672
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC06CA196
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total140 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N73672Registration cancelled Apr 12, 2007 · Cessna 172NS/N 17267606 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) According to the pilot's written statement, he attempted a soft field takeoff from wind swept airport, Windsor, NH (23NH). The wind was calm. At approximately 55 knots, the takeoff was aborted. The runway slopes downhill at the area where this occurred, so braking was inadequate to stop the airplane. He entered the wooded area off the end of the runway at approximately 30 knots by his estimation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT, HE ATTEMPTED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM WIND SWEPT AIRPORT, WINDSOR, NH (23NH). THE WIND WAS CALM. AT APPROXIMATELY 55 KNOTS, THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE RUNWAY SLOPES DOWNHILL AT THE AREA WHERE THIS OCCURRED, SO BRAKING WAS INADEQUATE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE. HE ENTERED THE WOODED AREA OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 30 KNOTS BY HIS ESTIMATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC06CA196Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWindsor, NHThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and subsequent collision with trees. A factor in the accident was the tailwind.Aug 5, 2006 · Substantial damage