# NTSB NYC88LA029: Cessna 172, N6439D, Marlboro, MA, November 1, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 1, 1987, 09:45 local (14:45 UTC)
- Place: Marlboro, MA
- Location: 42.3496° N, 71.5472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marlborough, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3496&lon=-71.5472&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 26, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36054/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA029

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT MARLBORO AIRPORT. UPON TOUCHDOWN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT STOPPING BUT INSTEAD WAS SLIDING DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TURNED THE NOSEWHEEL TO THE LEFT TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT BUT COLLIDED WITH A SIGN.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6439D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17272800
- Airframe hours: 7597
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: American Flyers
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 16, 1987, 70 hours before
- Departed: ISP, ISLIP, NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: 9B1, Marlboro, runway 32, 1,680 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 140 total, 19 in this make and model, 106 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 360° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 45 °F

## 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 19871101061379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871101061379A), Nov 1, 1987: Cessna 172N, Marlboro, MA, Substantial damage. Landed long and fast. Unable to stop on runway, swerved off side of runway and hit a large sign.

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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