NYC81DNA23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172N · Marthas Vinyrd, MA · August 1, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1981
Place
Marthas Vinyrd, MA · MARTHAS VINYRD, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5700ECessna 172N
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810801046989A
Case key
124056

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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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3-2864   81/8/1    MARTHAS VINYRD,MA   CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 344
        TIME - 0730                    N5700E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPALDING FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTHAS VINYRD,MA           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N5700E
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spalding Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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