NYC73FNC50

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Manchester, NH · January 24, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1973
Place
Manchester, NH · MANCHESTER, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1995NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730124000919A
Case key
169642

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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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3-0034  73/1/24    MANCHESTER,NH       CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1140                    N1995N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 21, 1406 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRENIER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,NH                  MANCHESTER,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- DURING TAXI PIC FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DUE TO SUDDEN WIND GUST L BRAKE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1995N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grenier Field

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.