NYC65F0069

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Haverhill, MA · February 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 28, 1965
Place
Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7111ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179431

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0414  65/2/28    HAVERHILL MASS      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N7111A              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 31, 762 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            360 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           40                                                      150
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N7111A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haverhill

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