# NTSB NYC67A0147: Cessna 172, N1609F, April 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1967
- Place: UNKNOWN, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117900
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0147
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0147

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1169  67/4/23    UNKNOWN             CESSNA 172          CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 66, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1609F              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
                                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        REMARKS- ACFT MISNG BTWN WATERVLE,ME-ASBURY PRK,NJ. PLTS BODY RCVRD 4/25/67.PAX INJURY,ACFT DMGE PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1609F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1609F-1967-07-18), registration cancelled 1967-07-18, S/N 17255004, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172h) (registry code 2072424) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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