# NTSB NYC77DNA17: Cessna 150, N714SS, Haverhill, MA, May 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 22, 1977
- Place: Haverhill, MA · HAVERHILL, MA
- Location: 42.7762° N, 71.0773° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Haverhill, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7762&lon=-71.0773&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DNA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DNA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1238  77/5/22    HAVERHILL,MA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 106
        TIME - 1510                    N714SS              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAVERHILL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORTSMOUTH,NH               LAWRENCE,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT FLEW SOLO IN 1977 MODEL CESSNA, FIRST TIME IN ACFT, ACFT DIFFERENT FM OTHER ACFT FLOWN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714SS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N714SS), registered now, S/N 15079403, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Haverhill

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770522013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770522013029A), May 22, 1977: Cessna A150K, Haverhill, MA, Substantial damage. Student plt flew solo in 1977 model Cessna, first time in acft, acft different fm other acft flown

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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