# Accident 19890909034509A: Cessna 172N, Bayport, NY, September 9, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 9, 1989, 17:45 local time
- Place: Bayport, NY
- Airport: Bayport Aerodrome Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7399° N, 73.0490° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7399&lon=-73.0490&mi=10
- Aircraft: N734UG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734UG-2023-05-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC89LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA214) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890909034509A

## Narrative

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

HIGH AND FAST LANDING. BALLOONED IN ICE. TRIED GO AROUND THEN ABORTED. OVERRAN RUNWAY. LEFT WING HIT A TREE.

## 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 NYC89LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA214), Sep 9, 1989: Cessna 172N (N734UG), Bayport, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING SPEED AND DISTANCE RESULTING IN HIS OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING AND RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## Other reports on N734UG (1)

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

- [Incident 19800526058059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800526058059I), May 26, 1980: Cessna 172N (N734UG), New Bedford, ME, Minor damage. After experiencing erratic engine operation, pilot made precautionary landing on beach. Struck driftwood.

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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