NYC78DNC07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 140 · Jaffey, NH · December 24, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1977
Place
Jaffey, NH · JAFFEY, NH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N90019Cessna 140
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771224038289A
Case key
143818

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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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3-3838  77/12/24   JAFFEY,NH           CESSNA 140          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 456
        TIME - 1230                    N90019              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SILVER RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEENE,NH                    JAFFEY,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTS TO 15K.

Aircraft

Registration
N90019
Reported as
Cessna 140
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Silver Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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