Cessna 172S accident near Beverly, Massachusetts, July 15, 2007
On July 15, 2007 at about 6:01 pm local time, a Cessna 172S, registered N13151, was substantially damaged in an accident near Beverly, Massachusetts (Beverly Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose gear collapse. A contributing factor was the wind gust.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 15, 2007 · about 6:01 pm local time
- Place
- Beverly, Massachusetts · Beverly Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172S · all 172Ss on the register
- Registration
- N13151 · registry record · serial 172S10344
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot stated that during the landing flare at the Beverly Municipal Airport, Beverly, Massachusetts, he "got hit with a gust of wind" when he touched down. He also stated that the airplane porpoised, landed hard on the nose wheel, and the nose gear collapsed.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 170 hours in all; 106 in this make and model; 34 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 106 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 1, 2006
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 198 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 2007; 109 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,558 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-L2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BVY Beverly MA at 5:20 pm
- Destination: BVY Beverly MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 5,001 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 18 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.76 inHg
- Observation at 6:00 pm from BVY, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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