# NTSB NYC73AN143: Cessna 205, N8428Z, Francistown, NH, May 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1973
- Place: Francistown, NH · FRANCISTOWN, NH
- Location: 42.9894° N, 71.8141° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Francestown, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9894&lon=-71.8141&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN143
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN143

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1040  73/5/18    FRANCISTOWN,NH      CESSNA 205          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1000
        TIME - 0730                    N8428Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CONN             CONCORD,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       45
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT CALLED ARTC.ABOVE OCST & REQ ASSISTANCE TO LET DWN TO VFR AREA.WAS BEING VECTORED & LOST CTL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8428Z (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 205
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730518014329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730518014329A), May 18, 1973: Cessna 2105, Francistown, NH, Destroyed. Plt called artc. Above ocst & req assistance to let dwn to VFR area. Was being vectored & lost ctl.

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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