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September 12, 1993 · Cessna 172L · N7064Q

Gr Barrington, MA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 12, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Gr Barrington, MA
Aircraft
Cessna 172L
Tail Number
N7064Q
Operator
Oxford Flying Club
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO93LA172

THE PILOT AND HIS PASSENGERS WERE RETURNING FROM A LOCAL FLIGHT, WHEN HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS HIGH ON THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 29. HE STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ONCE. HE REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A GUST OF WIND FROM THE LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE AIRPLANE SLID TO THE LEFT VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDING WITH TWO UNOCCUPIED AIRPLANES THAT WERE PARKED ON THE GRASS. A WITNESS, WHO IS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A TRAINING FLIGHT WITH HIS STUDENT STATED THAT HE HAD TO TAKE THE CONTROLS FROM HIS STUDENT DURING THE LANDING AS THE 30 KNOT WINDSOCK ON THE FIELD WAS FULLY EXTENDED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND WHICH RESULTED IN HIS LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE PARKED AIRPLANES. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE.

Full Narrative

On Sunday, September 12, 1993, at 1455 eastern daylight time, N7064Q, a Cessna 172L, operated by Oxford Flying Club of Southbury, Connecticut, and piloted by Dunham Smith of Sandyhook, Connecticut, collided with two parked airplanes during landing at Great Barrington Airport, Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The certificated private pilot and his four passengers were not injured. The local, personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to the pilot, he was high on the approach to runway 29. He stated that he touched down about 1/3 down the runway and the airplane bounced once. He reported that he experienced a gust of wind from the left. He stated that he applied the brakes and the airplane slid to the left veering off the runway and colliding with two unoccupied airplanes that were parked on the grass. According to a witness, who is a flight instructor, the 30 knot windsock on the field was fully extended. He stated that he had just returned from a flight with a student, and he had to take the controls during the landing. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:55 EDT
Nearest AirportGreat Barrington (0nm WNW)
Runway29
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 172L
Tail NumberN7064Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorOxford Flying Club
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320-D2G · Reciprocating · 160
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 46 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind150° @ 13 kt
Visibility45 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 45 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time18:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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