# Accident 19960707016479A: Cessna 172A, Pleasant Valley, July 7, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 1996
- Place: Pleasant Valley
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 41.7395° N, 73.8197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7395&lon=-73.8197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7371T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7371T-2002-02-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172A (registry code 2072404, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-300 series (registry code 17022, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960707016479A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO LOW FUEL INDICATION AND STRUCK TREES.

## 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 NYC96LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA144), Jul 7, 1996: Cessna 172A (N7371T), Pleasant Valley, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain obstacle clearance from trees during a precautionary landing. His becoming lost was a related factor.

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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