NYC74FNC34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna R172E · Jaffrey, NH · January 13, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1974
Place
Jaffrey, NH · JAFFREY, NH
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N65177Cessna R172E
Status
Completed · report March 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740113000829A
Case key
187198

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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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3-0068  74/1/13    JAFFREY,NH          CESSNA R172E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 159
        TIME - 1545                    N65177              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JAFFREY MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SHIRLEY,MASS                LEBANON,NH                   KEENE,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ICE ACCUMULATION IN GASCOLATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N65177
Reported as
Cessna R172E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jaffrey Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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