NYC78FNC36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Wolfeboro, NH · July 1, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1978
Place
Wolfeboro, NH · WOLFEBORO, NH
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3741SCessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780701016859A
Case key
141498

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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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3-1871   78/7/1  NR.WOLFEBORO,NH       CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 1035                    N3741S              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 28 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALWAY,NY                   WOLFEBORO,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PEAK WIND GUSTS 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3741S
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lakes Region

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Other investigations on N3741S · 2

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