NYC75FNC04

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman TR-2 · Twin Mountain, NH · July 13, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 13, 1974
Place
Twin Mountain, NH · TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9962LGrumman TR-2
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740713023559A
Case key
130269

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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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3-2221  74/7/13    TWIN MOUNTAIN,NH    GRUMMAN TR-2        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 74, 690
        TIME - 1215                    N9962L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TWIN MOUNTAIN,NH            HYANNIS,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        REMARKS- OVERRAN RWY WINGS SUB DMGD BY BRUSH AND TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N9962L
Reported as
Grumman TR-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Twin Mountain

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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