# Incident 19790522027629I: Cessna 172M, Albany, NY, May 22, 1979

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 1979, 00:00 local time
- Place: Albany, NY
- Airport: Co
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6657° N, 73.7984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6657&lon=-73.7984&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1495U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1495U) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790522027629I

## Narrative

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

FORCED LANDING AFTER POWER LOSS. SUSPECT CARBURETOR ICE.

## Other reports on N1495U (2)

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

- [Incident 20191211021349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191211021349I), Dec 11, 2019: Cessna 172M (N1495U), Nashua, NH, No damage. Pilot on first solo reported an inoperative throttle and that The engine was stuck at 2,500 RPM. Student pilot pulled fuel mixture to stop aircraft engine and…
- [Accident 19900506014029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900506014029A), May 6, 1990: Cessna 172M (N1495U), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Stalled and crashed into residence after takeoff. ATC advised pilot flaps appeared extended.

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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