NYC74DNA38

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100A · Haverhill, MA · March 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1974
Place
Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4041XAero Comdr 100A
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740309005749A
Case key
186621

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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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3-0436   74/3/9    HAVERHILL,MASS      AERO COMDR 100A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N4041X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MASS                HAVERHILL,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- DID NOT CHECK FUEL PRIOR TO FLIGHT.OVERSHOT RWY ENG LOST PWR DRG CLB OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4041X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haverhill

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