NYC77FNA11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Plymouth, MA · February 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 6, 1977
Place
Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9654QCessna 172M
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770206002969A
Case key
157543

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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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3-0660   77/2/6    PLYMOUTH,MA         CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 103
        TIME - 1720                    N9654Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N9654Q
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Plymouth Muni

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Other investigations on N9654Q · 1

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