NYC75FNC09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Nashua, NH · September 22, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1974
Place
Nashua, NH · NASHUA, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N4006NCessna 140
Status
Completed · report November 20, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740922032489A
Case key
138842

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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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3-3144  74/9/22    NASHUA,NH           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1345                    N4006N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 29, 1030 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            45 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOIRE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHUA,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT STINSON N908D,MINOR DMG.WIND GUSTING 25K.

Aircraft

Registration
N4006N
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boire Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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