NONE · CESSNA 172N · 2010-05-31 · Sterling, MA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10CA289
Event ID
20100531X13750
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-31
Location
Sterling, MA, USA
Coordinates
42.424167, -71.791114
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N6371D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to not continue with the go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to the passenger’s panicked condition.