NYC74FNA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172L · Stow, MA · September 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1973
Place
Stow, MA · STOW, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6061YCessna 172L
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730907029059A
Case key
188699

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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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3-2485   73/9/7    STOW,MASS           CESSNA 172L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 929
        TIME - 1225                    N6061Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 348 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINUTEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEVERLY,MASS                STOW,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- INSUFFICIENT RWY REMAINING TO BECOME AIRBORNE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6061Y
Reported as
Cessna 172L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Minuteman

FAA reports on this event · 1

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