NYC77DNC56

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Brunswick, ME · September 22, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 22, 1977
Place
Brunswick, ME · BRUNSWICK, ME
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7919GCessna 172
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770922032569A
Case key
145389

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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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3-3305  77/9/22  NR.BRUNSWICK,ME       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 82 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N7919G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 36 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOPSHAM AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLITCHBURG,MA              BRUNSWICK,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- AIRPORT CLOSED PREVIOUS YEAR.PILOT USED OUT OF DATE MAP SHOWING ARPT OPEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N7919G
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Topsham Airport

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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.