Cessna 172M N61765
14 January 1996 · Nashua, New Hampshire, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 January 1996 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 172M registered N61765, operated by Keyson Academy of Flight, Inc., was involved in an accident near Nashua, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boire Field (ASH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172M
- Registration
- N61765
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keyson Academy of Flight, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate crosswind compensation during the go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor reported that during a go-around the airplane drifted to the right and collided with a snowbank. The winds were reported from 230 degrees at 8 knots with gusts to 18 knots, varying 40 degrees either side.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172L | Napa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 7 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172C | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172 | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Cessna 172M | Tremont City, Ohio, United States | MAD River Airport, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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