Cessna 172G N1152F
23 November 2002 · Stow, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 November 2002 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna 172G registered N1152F was involved in an accident near Stow, Massachusetts, United States. 2 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 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stow, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minute Man Air Field (6B6)
- Coordinates
- 42.4603, -71.5178
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172G
- Registration
- N1152F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fitchburg → Stow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC03LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance. A factor in this accident was gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported the airplane was on final approach to runway 30, a 1,600 foot-long, gravel runway, when it experienced a sudden downdraft. The airplane struck trees and came to rest short of the runway threshold. The pilot stated he did not experience any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. Winds reported at an airport about 12 miles east of the accident site were from 300 degrees at 19 knots, with 31 knot gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172F | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Jun 2002 | Cessna 172K | Clarkston, Washington, United States | Huck, Barry P. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Cessna 172G | Sangerville, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2002 | Mooney M20R | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-28-180 | Oxford, Massachusetts, United States | Eagle East Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Niemann CHAMPION II | Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Piper PA32-300 | Chatham, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2002 | Cessna 172 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-24-260 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |