# NTSB FTW76FRG03: Cessna 172, N1600Y, Austin, TX, July 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 6, 1975
- Place: Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149473
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW76FRG03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1862   75/7/6  NR.AUSTIN,TX          CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 124
        TIME - 0715                    N1600Y              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         AUSTIN,TX                    BATON ROUGE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVER TORQUED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MIXT CTL ACTUATING ARM SWIVEL TOO TIGHT,CABLE BROKE.ENG WENT TO IDLE.29HRS SINCE CARB OVHL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1600Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1600Y-1975-09-02), registration cancelled 1975-09-02, S/N 17249300 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tims Airpark

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750706021189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750706021189A), Jul 6, 1975: Cessna 172D, Austin, TX, Destroyed. Mixt ctl actuating arm swivel too tight,cable broke. Eng went to idle.29HRS since carb ovhl.

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.

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