# NTSB NYC68A0099: Cessna 172H, N3730F, New Boston, NH, February 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 14, 1968
- Place: New Boston, NH · NEW BOSTON, NH
- Location: 42.9778° N, 71.6939° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Boston, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9778&lon=-71.6939&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111437
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0099

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0721  68/2/14    NEW BOSTON,NH       CESSNA 172H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37,
        TIME - 1220                    N3730F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.19 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3730F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3730F-1971-08-06), registration cancelled 1971-08-06, S/N 17255225 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172H
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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