NYC76FNE05

NTSB accident investigation · Thurston TSC-1A · Westboro, MA · September 4, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1975
Place
Westboro, MA · WESTBORO, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2011TThurston TSC-1A
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750904030619A
Case key
151593

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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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3-3478   75/9/4    WESTBORO,MA         THURSTON TSC-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1730                    N2011T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 13750 TOTAL HOURS, 27
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHAUNCY POND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLBORO,MA                 WESTBORO,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT MADE WATER LANDING WITH GEAR DOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2011T
Reported as
Thurston TSC-1A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chauncy Pond

FAA reports on this event · 1

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