Cessna 172P N65057
9 February 1990 · Sunapee Lake, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 1990 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N65057, operated by Ferns Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Sunapee Lake, New Hampshire, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sunapee Lake, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N65057
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ferns Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Concord → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA069
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE ABOVE THE LAKE, WHICH RESULTED IN UNPLANNED CONTACT WITH ITS FROZEN SURFACE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE ON A LOCAL FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF A FROZEN LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN CARTWHEELED AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGEE. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. THE PILOT SAID HE LOST HIS DEPTH PERCEPTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1990 | Cessna 172G | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Weeks, Milton D. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172I | Isabel, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172G | Rio Hondo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Mar 1990 | Cessna 172M | Three Forks, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Stokesdale, North Carolina, United States | Martely, James | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150M | Rochester, New Hampshire, United States | Arthur D. Robichaud | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1990 | Waco DSO | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-12 | Franconia, New Hampshire, United States | North Country Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Marier EARLY BIRD JENNY | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | Robert Marier | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1990 | Cessna 180E | Kingston, New Hampshire, United States | Kenneth D. Smith | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1990 | Cessna 172P | Gorham, New Hampshire, United States | Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc | Fatal | 3 |