# NTSB NYC03LA125: Cessna 172L, N7149Q, Newburyport, MA, June 7, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 7, 2003, 11:39 local (15:39 UTC) - Place: Newburyport, MA - Coordinates: 42.795833, -70.84111 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7958&lon=-70.8411&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report April 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 57164 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC03LA125 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/57164/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA125 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - fence ## Analysis The pilot stated he was "a little hot " during the landing, and as he applied the brakes, he initially received no response from the airplane. The right brake then "took hold" and the airplane veered to the right into the grass. The airplane continued through a fence at the end of the runway. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed no mechanical anomalies. Additionally, skid marks were observed on the runway about half way down its length. ## Factual narrative On June 7, 2003, at 1139 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N7149Q, was substantially damaged during landing at Plum Island Airport (2B2), Newburyport, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he made a left downwind entry to the traffic pattern for runway 10 at Plum Island. He stated that he touched down about 400 feet beyond the runway threshold of the 2,105 foot-long and 50 foot-wide runway. The pilot reported he was "a little hot " during the landing, and as he applied the brakes, he initially received no response from the airplane. The right brake then "took hold" and the airplane veered to the right into the grass. The airplane continued through a fence at the end of the runway. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed no mechanical anomalies. Additionally, skid marks were observed on the runway about half way down its length. Weather reported at Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM), Lawrence, Massachusetts, 13 miles from Plum Island, at 1054, included variable wind at 3 knots, 10 miles visibility, clear skies, temperature 70 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and barometric pressure 29.99 inches Hg. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N7149Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7149Q), registered now, S/N 17260449 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 172L - Registry model: [Cessna 172L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172l) (registry code 2072432) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 17260449 - Airframe hours: 3710 - Engines: Lycoming O-320 150 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Alex Hasapis - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 7, 2002, 24 hours before - Departed: 3B3, Sterling, MA - Destination: 2B2, Newburyport, MA - Airport: 2B2, Plum Island Airport, runway 10, 2,105 × 50 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 71; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review March 24, 2003; seat: left; flight hours: 330 total, 215 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 210° at 6 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 30.01 inHg - Observed at: LWM, 13 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20030607010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030607010999A), Jun 7, 2003: Cessna 172L, Newburyport, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) Distribution: original copy ANE-200, NE-01 mgr., NE-01 spm, NE-01 file, ANE-500 air traffic, AAI-200 via fax 202.267.5265 in Washington DC. 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