Cessna 172 accident near Haverhill, Massachusetts, July 17, 1983
On July 17, 1983 at about 6:50 pm local time, a Cessna 172, registered N75563, was substantially damaged in an accident near Haverhill, Massachusetts (Haverhill airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 17, 1983 · about 6:50 pm local time
- Place
- Haverhill, Massachusetts · Haverhill
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · all 172s on the register
- Registration
- N75563 · no longer on the register · serial 172 67812
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 2100 FT RWY 32 DURING LANDING. THE WIND WAS FROM 320 DEGREES AT 10 KTS. THE PILOT STATED HE MADE ONE GO-AROUND BECAUSE HE WAS HIGH. HE REPORTED THAT THE 2ND APPROACH WAS FLOWN AT 65 MPH WITH THE TOUCHDOWN ACCOMPLISHED ABOUT 500 FT FROM THE THRESHOLD. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT BRAKING WAS MINIMAL. THE ACFT VEEREDLEFT, WAS CORRECTED BACK BUT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RWY INTO HEAVY UNDERBRUSH. AN INSPECTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM DISCLOSED THAT THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED SATISFACTORIALY WITH NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. THE LINING ON BOTH THE LHAND RH PRESSURE PLATE ASSEMBLY WERE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION BUT THE LINING ON THE RH BACK PLATE WAS MISSING. THE LINING ON THE LH BACK PLATE ASSEMBLY WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN AND PIECES WERE MISSING.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 444 hours in all; 68 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 287 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,742 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 17, 1982; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SWF Stewart NY at 5:00 pm
- Destination: 8B6 Haverhill MA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 32, 2,100 ft by 95 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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