NYC78DNC05

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172M · Nashua, NH · December 23, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1977
Place
Nashua, NH · NASHUA, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N13599Cessna 172M
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771223040969A
Case key
144399

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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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3-3916  77/12/23   NASHUA,NH           CESSNA 172M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 50 TOTAL
        TIME - 1140                    N13599              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOIRE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NASHUA,NH                   RETURN                       CONCORD,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- WIND VARIABLE GUSTING 18K.

Aircraft

Registration
N13599
Reported as
Cessna 172M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boire Field

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