# Accident 19960916028499A: Cessna 172N, Shirley, NY, September 16, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 16, 1996
- Place: Shirley, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.7902° N, 72.8708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7902&lon=-72.8708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N737GJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737GJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960916028499A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT VEERED TO RIGHT ON LANDING, APPLIED POWER TO DO A GO AROUND, RAISED FLAPS, CAME TO REST IN 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 NYC96LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA184), Sep 16, 1996: Cessna 172N (N737GJ), Shirley, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's prematurely retraction of flaps during the go-around, which resulted in settling (mushing) of the airplane and a collision with the ground.

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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