- Date
- November 3, 1986, 14:40 local (19:40 UTC)
- Place
- Haverhill, MA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N49427Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861103053299A
- Case key
- 30542
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student plt was on an approved solo x-counrty flt when he became lost. He attempted a landing at an arpt 10 sm away from his arpt of intended landing. Realizing he was high on his first apch, he made a go-around. While making a 360 deg turn with full power and partial flaps, the acft settled into the river. The acft sank in the river. A witness said the acft looked like it stalled into the river. When the acft was recovered the throttle was found in the full open position, mixture was rich and the carb heat was off. The examination failed to reveal any mechanical failure/malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N49427
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15281258
- Airframe hours
- 2,784
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Roger L. Atwood
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 24, 1986 · 44 hours before
- Departed
- PWM · Portland, ME
- Destination
- 2B2 · Plum Island, MA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- MA04 · Haverhill, runway 24, 1,620 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 43 total · 43 in this make and model · 18 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.