# NTSB FTW79FA004: Cessna 172K, N7500G, New Orleans, LA, October 15, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1978
- Place: New Orleans, LA · NEW ORLEANS, LA
- Location: 29.9546° N, 90.0751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Orleans, LA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.9546&lon=-90.0751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139119
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FA004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3448  78/10/15   NEW ORLEANS,LA      CESSNA 172K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 63, 1749
        TIME - 1348                    N7500G              PX-  1  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: SEATS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELONGATED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PILOTS SEAT SLID AFT ON TAKEOFF CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.SEAT PIN HOLES ON RAILS OF PLTS SEAT ELGTD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7500G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7500G-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 17259200 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172K
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lakefront

## 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 19781015038589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781015038589A), Oct 15, 1978: Cessna 172D, New Orleans, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilots seat slid aft on takeoff causing loss of control. Seat pin s on rails of plts seat elgtd

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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