Cessna 172E N3689S
14 July 1972 · Sterling, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 July 1972 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 172E registered N3689S, operated by High Life Aero, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Sterling, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sterling, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sterling
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172E
- Registration
- N3689S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- High Life Aero
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-2381
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT TREES 70-80 FT AGL ABOUT 600 FT SHORT OF RWY.LDG RWY 16, ONLY NORTH HALF OF RWY LTD DUE CONSTR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1972 | Cessna 172G | Orion, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 30 Nov 1972 | Cessna 172 | Freeport, Other-Foreign Countries | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1972 | Cessna 172 | S.luis Potosi, Mexico | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172G | North Freedom, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172A | Rome, Georgia, United States | Woods School O | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1972 | Douglas DC3A | Ft Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Connestee Fall | No injuries | - |