# NTSB NYC73FNE30: Cook Tern, N4705, North Adams, MA, April 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1973
- Place: North Adams, MA · NORTH ADAMS, MA
- Location: 42.6756° N, 73.1181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Adams, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6756&lon=-73.1181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190454
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNE30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1317  73/4/25    NORTH ADAMS,MASS    COOK TERN           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1565
        TIME - 1700                    N4705               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRIMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH ADAMS,MASS            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- DROGUE CHUTE RELEASED PREMATURELY.RELEASE HANDLECABLE HOUSING HELD IN PLACE BY TAPE.WHEEL EQPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4705](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4705-2012-09-12), registration cancelled 2012-09-12, S/N LEC-2, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: COOK TERN
- Registry model: [Cook Glider TERN](https://openairdocs.org/model/cook-glider-tern) (registry code 05603EQ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider, amateur-built
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Harriman

## 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 19730425009739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730425009739A), Apr 25, 1973: Amtr 0560310, North Adams, MA, Substantial damage. Drogue chute released prematurely. Release handlecable housing held in place by tape. Wheel eqpd.

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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