NYC79FA093

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Keene, NH · September 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1979
Place
Keene, NH · KEENE, NH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N20613Cessna 172
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790909028029A
Case key
133919

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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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3-2152   79/9/9    KEENE,NH            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 2245                    N20613              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEENE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEHIGHTON,PA                KEENE,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N20613
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keene

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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