# NTSB NYC80FNA26: Piper PA-28, N5910F, Hanson, MA, September 24, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 24, 1980
- Place: Hanson, MA · HANSON, MA
- Location: 42.0650° N, 70.8498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hanson, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0650&lon=-70.8498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 31, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128387
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FNA26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNA26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3042  80/9/24    HANSON,MA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 76 TOTAL
        TIME - 1530                    N5910F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRANLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANSON,MA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SEAT SLID AFT,PLT UN REACH CTL PEDALS.TRIM IN FULL NOSE UP PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5910F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5910F-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N 28-7725070, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cranland

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800924048829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800924048829A), Sep 24, 1980: Piper PA28140, Hanson, MA, Destroyed. Started go-around with full up trim. Seat slid back. Stalled into trees off end of runway. CFI advised full up trim

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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