# Accident 19740314006409A: Cessna 172I, Cortland, NY, March 14, 1974

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1974
- Place: Cortland, NY
- Airport: Cortland
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 42.6009° N, 76.1791° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cortland, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6009&lon=-76.1791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35779, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35779) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172I (registry code 2072426, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172I
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 35 total, 4 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC74DFJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFJ29) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740314006409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

WIND GUSTING 25K.ACFT LEFT THE RWY IN A SIDE SKID.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC74DFJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFJ29), Mar 14, 1974: Cessna 172 (N35779), Cortland, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N35779 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870117006359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870117006359I), Jan 17, 1987: Cessna 172I (N35779), Syracuse, NY. Lost all electrical after contacting ATC for a landing clearance. Safe landing. Found a loose battery lead.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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