# Accident 19990811043799A: Cessna 172P, Montgomery, NY, August 11, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1999, 14:00 local time
- Place: Montgomery, NY
- Airport: Orange County Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5191° N, 74.2307° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5191&lon=-74.2307&mi=10
- Aircraft: N65742, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65742) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC99LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA196) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990811043799A

## Narrative

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

(-23) FIRST SOLO UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 3 MGJ LOST CONTROL OF THE A/C HIT RUNWAY/TAXIWAY SIGN CAUSING DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE/HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR.

## 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 NYC99LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA196), Aug 11, 1999: Cessna 172P (N65742), Montgomery, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the touchdown and landing roll.

## Other reports on N65742 (1)

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

- [Incident 19961227043749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961227043749I), Dec 27, 1996: Cessna 172P (N65742), Montgomery, NY, Minor damage. Taxiing to runway collided with county truck.

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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