# NTSB NYC75FNA20: Piper PA-24, N8859P, Haverhill, MA, October 4, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 4, 1974
- Place: Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
- Location: 42.7762° N, 71.0773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Haverhill, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7762&lon=-71.0773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141088
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNA20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNA20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3135   74/10/4   HAVERHILL,MASS      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0840                    N8859P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            102 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL-RIVRSDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAVERHILL,MASS              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STUDENT STARTED GO-AROUND IN NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE INSTRUCTOR LOWERED NOSE TO PREVENT STALL HIT TREE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8859P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8859P-1976-05-28), registration cancelled 1976-05-28, S/N 24-4316 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Haverhill-Rivrsde

## 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 19741004033659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741004033659A), Oct 4, 1974: Piper PA24260, Haverhill, MA, Substantial damage. Student started go-around in nose high attitude instructor lowered nose to prevent stall hit tree.

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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