# NTSB NYC71DFD11: Langley Camper, N2694, Haverhill, MA, September 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1970
- Place: Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
- Location: 42.7762° N, 71.0773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Haverhill, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7762&lon=-71.0773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142944
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFD11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFD11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3744  70/9/12    HAVERHILL,MASS      LANGLEY CAMPER      CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 156
        TIME - 1030                    N2694               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL-RIVERSI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAVERHILL,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- INITIAL TEST FLT. PLT ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2694](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2694-1997-05-09), registration cancelled 1997-05-09, S/N 0001, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LANGLEY CAMPER
- Registry model: [Langley AIR CAMPER 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/langley-air-camper-1) (registry code 70401DZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Haverhill-Riversi

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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