# NTSB NYC75AN058: Cessna 172, N19927, Bridgewater, ME, November 6, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1974
- Place: Bridgewater, ME · BRIDGEWATER, ME
- Location: 46.4278° N, 67.8434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bridgewater, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.4278&lon=-67.8434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142983
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3795   74/11/6   BRIDGEWATER,ME      CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 115
        TIME - 1815                    N19927              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOULTON,ME                  FRENCHVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      33
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,OVERCAST SKY.FLT OVER UNLIGHTED TERRAIN.4HR NITE,2HR INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE RECORDED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N19927](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19927-1975-02-07), registration cancelled 1975-02-07, S/N 17260865 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19741106040789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741106040789A), Nov 6, 1974: Cessna 172M, Bridgewater, ME, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Dark night,overcast sky. Flt over unlighted terrain.4HR nite,2HR instrument experience recorded.

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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