Cessna 172N N739CK

Summary

On 20 April 2013 at about 17:05 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N739CK, operated by Noble Airventure, was involved in an accident near Stow, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

20 April 2013 at 17:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Stow, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Minute Man Airfield (6B6)

Coordinates

42.4606, -71.5178

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N739CK

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Noble Airventure

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stow → Stow

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13CA210

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane was on approach to runway 30, and, about 75 feet above the ground, the airplane encountered a loss of lift due to “wind shear.” The pilot added power to attempt a go-around, but the airplane touched down on the runway and bounced. A gust of wind then pushed the airplane to the left of the runway. The pilot reduced the power, and he attempted to turn back to the runway; however, the airplane impacted trees off the side of the runway. A postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed substantial damage to the right and left wings. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The reported wind at an airport located about 10 miles east of the accident site was 280 degrees at 12 knots, gusting to 15 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.