ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42031
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| Date: | Monday 2 February 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Herbert L. Hardy |
| Registration: | N79588 |
| MSN: | 17258199 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1951 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-F2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boxborough, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (6B6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After departure, a witness observed the Cessna 172 at a low altitude with the nose bobbing up and down. Another witness saw the airplane in a left turn and heard a power reduction. The airplane then dove into a wooded area. A post-crash fire consumed the cockpit and wings. The investigation found no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction with the engine or airframe. Witnesses reported frost on the wings of airplanes in the area at the time of the accident. Examination of the outside tie down where the airplane had been secured revealed no evidence that the tops of the wings had been examined or de-iced.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot to remove the frost on the wings before departure, which resulted in a stall
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC98FA063
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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