NYC72DNC23

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-23 · Groveton, NH · January 19, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 19, 1972
Place
Groveton, NH · GROVETON, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N874DNPiper PA-23
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165185

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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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3-0310  72/1/19    GROVETON,NH         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 3142
        TIME - 1600                    N874DN              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1115 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GROVETON PAPERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BERLIN,NH                   GROVETON,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RWY ICED OVR SINCE LAST CK.PLT APPLIED BRKS,ACFT TURNED 90DEG,PWR ADDED TO REGAIN CTL,HIT SNOWBANK

Aircraft

Registration
N874DN
Reported as
Piper PA-23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Groveton Papers