NYC78FNA39

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Wareham, MA · July 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 29, 1978
Place
Wareham, MA · WAREHAM, MA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N734QHCessna 172N
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780729023109A
Case key
139705

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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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3-2696  78/7/29    WAREHAM,MA          CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5481
        TIME - 1230                    N734QH              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,MA                WAREHAM,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQUIPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N734QH
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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