# Accident 19781029031969A: Cessna 337G, Erie, PA, October 29, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1978
- Place: Erie, PA
- Airport: Erie International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 42.0442° N, 79.8539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Erie County Airport (3G1), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0442&lon=-79.8539&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72389, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72389-2012-10-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 337G (registry code 2075730, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-337g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 337G
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,055 total, 2,574 in this make and model, 109 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC79FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781029031969A

## Narrative

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

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## 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 NYC79FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGM05), Oct 29, 1978: Cessna 337 (N72389), Erie, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N72389 (1)

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

- [Incident 19930718031119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930718031119I), Jul 18, 1993: Cessna 337G (N72389), Van Nuys, CA, Minor damage. Pilot became distractd by traffic. Forgot to lower gear. Landed gear up. No pilot or medical certificate on him.

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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