NYC75FNC18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Nashua, NH · November 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1974
Place
Nashua, NH · NASHUA, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N11392Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741109037519A
Case key
142997

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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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3-3703   74/11/9   NASHUA,NH           CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1631                    N11392              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOIRE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHUA,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- HIT WOODEN UTILITY POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N11392
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boire Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.