NYC76FNA21

NTSB accident investigation · Grumman G-44A · Haverhill, MA · November 9, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 9, 1975
Place
Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N77KGrumman G-44A
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751109036649A
Case key
151785

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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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3-3474   75/11/9   HAVERHILL,MA        GRUMMAN G-44A       CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1850
        TIME - 1200                    N77K                PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEVERLY,MA                  HAVERHILL,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        REMARKS- PLT UN GAUGE ALT DUE GLASSY COND OF WATER.

Aircraft

Registration
N77K
Reported as
Grumman G-44A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haverhill

FAA reports on this event · 1

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