# NTSB IAD77DKM02: Cessna 172, N2005Y, Bryson City, NC, October 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 12, 1976
- Place: Bryson City, NC · BRYSON CITY, NC
- Location: 35.4265° N, 83.4460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bryson City, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4265&lon=-83.4460&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77DKM02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3202  76/10/12 NR.BRYSON CITY,NC     CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 215
        TIME - 1445                    N2005Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BRYSON CITY,NC               STONE MOUNTAIN,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
        REMARKS- UN CLB OVR SECOND RIDGE TURNED L FLEW INTO A BOX CANYON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2005Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2005Y-1977-07-13), registration cancelled 1977-07-13, S/N 17249505 (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: Ferguson Field

## 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 19761012031929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761012031929A), Oct 12, 1976: Cessna 172C, Bryson City, NC, Substantial damage. Un clb ovr second ridge turned l flew into a box canyon.

## Other investigations on N2005Y (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 MIA66D0521](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0521), Apr 8, 1966: Cessna 172 (N2005Y), Bishopville, SC, substantial damage

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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