# NTSB NYC70AN100: Cessna 172A, N7796T, N.Branford, CT, March 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1970
- Place: N.Branford, CT · N.BRANFORD, CT
- Location: 41.3276° N, 72.7673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Branford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3276&lon=-72.7673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138800
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN100

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0047  70/3/15    N.BRANFORD,CONN     CESSNA 172A         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 515
        TIME - 1826                    N7796T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
           NEW HAVEN,CONN            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED          WARWICK,RI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.23 PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7796T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7796T-1971-03-20), registration cancelled 1971-03-20, S/N 47396 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172A
- Registry model: [Cessna 172A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172a) (registry code 2072404) (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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