NYC73AN049

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337 · Laconia, NH · August 21, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 21, 1972
Place
Laconia, NH · LACONIA, NH
Injuries
7 uninjured
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N1811MCessna 337N9259YPiper PA-31
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168372

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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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3-3316  72/8/21    LACONIA,NH          PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 6665
        TIME - 0600                    N9259Y              PX-  0  0  5  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 1425 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACONIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACONIA,NH                  BOSTON,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- CONDENSATION ON WINDSHIELD,TAXIING EAST,HIT C-337.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3316  72/8/21    LACONIA,NH          CESSNA 337          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 6510
        TIME - 0600                    N1811M              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  6                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACONIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LACONIA,NH                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  STATIC: ENGINE RUNUP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N1811M
Reported as
Cessna 337
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laconia Muni

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N9259Y
Reported as
Piper PA-31
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Laconia