NYC77FNE25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Oxford, MA · June 28, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1977
Place
Oxford, MA · OXFORD, MA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N79142Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770628017809A
Case key
147206

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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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3-2125  77/6/28    OXFORD,MA           CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 764
        TIME - 1150                    N79142              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 758 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDFORD,MA                  OXFORD,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N79142
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oxford

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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.