NYC66F0593

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172F · Haverhill, MA · March 30, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1966
Place
Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8556UCessna 172F
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172631

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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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3-0810  66/3/30    HAVERHILL MASS      CESSNA 172F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 91 TOTAL
        TIME - 0910                    N8556U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 30 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N8556U
Reported as
Cessna 172F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haverhill

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