# NTSB NYC73AN068: Cessna 172E, N5603T, Tewksbury, MA, November 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1972
- Place: Tewksbury, MA · TEWKSBURY, MA
- Location: 42.6106° N, 71.2342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tewksbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6106&lon=-71.2342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168813
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN068

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3494  72/11/19   TEWKSBURY,MASS      AMER AVCO AA-1A     CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 0851                    N7255L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  1  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEWMAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEWKSBURY,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- REMAINED IN PATTERN.OBS ON FINAL PARALLEL WITH AA-1A SLIGHTLY ABOVE.NEITHER PLT SAW THE OTR ACFT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3494  72/11/19   TEWKSBURY,MASS      CESSNA 172E         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 52, 474
        TIME - 0851                    N5603T              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 194 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TEWMAC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TEWKSBURY,MASS              TEWKSBURY,MASS               LAWRENCE,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- RET TO BASE DUE ENROUTE WEA.ENTERED PATTERN ON 45 DEG LEG AT DEP END OF RWY.HIT DURING LDG FLARE.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N5603T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5603T-1973-05-09), registration cancelled 1973-05-09, S/N 17251503, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172E
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tewmac

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7255L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7255L), registered now, S/N AA1A-0455, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMER AVCO AA-1A
- Registry model: [American AA-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1a) (registry code 0630710) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Tewmac

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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