# Accident 19951004030909A: Cessna 172N, Elmira, NY, October 4, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1995, 19:34 local time
- Place: Elmira, NY
- Airport: Elmira-Corning Regional
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1407° N, 77.0503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1407&lon=-77.0503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9461E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9461E-1996-10-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Reported engine: LYC O320H2AD
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA002) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951004030909A

## Narrative

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

DESCENDED BELOW MDA ON ILS NIGHT APPROACH. IMPACTED IN OPEN FIELD. GENERATED TOO LOW ALTITUDE ALERTS PRIOR APPROACH

## 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 NYC96FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA002), Oct 4, 1995: Cessna 172N (N9461E), Caton, NY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper IFR procedure by failing to maintain proper altitude, while on the initial approach for an ILS. A factor relating to the accident was: failure of the tower controller to issue a…

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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