# Accident 19780926031141A: Cessna 172M, Farmingdale,Ny, NY, September 26, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 26, 1978
- Place: Farmingdale,Ny, NY
- Airport: Republic
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Ops On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft
- Location: 40.7293° N, 73.4134° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at REPUBLIC (FRG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7293&lon=-73.4134&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1273U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1273U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172M (registry code 2072418, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172M
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,040 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 392 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC78FHJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ25) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780926031141A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N757WN, Cessna A150K: [Accident 19780926031142A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780926031142A)

## 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 NYC78FHJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHJ25), Sep 26, 1978: Cessna 172 (N1273U), Farmingdale, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1273U (2)

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

- [Incident 20200518008199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200518008199I), May 18, 2020: Cessna 172M (N1273U), No damage. Aircraft was enroute from ruby star airport (14AZ) to falcon field at approximately 6500 ft MSL when the engine began running rough and oil covered the…
- [Incident 19781228020209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781228020209I), Dec 28, 1978: Cessna 172M (N1273U), Kingston, NY, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control after touchdown on an icy runway.

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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