# NTSB NYC70DFD21: Cessna 182, N71579, Plymouth, MA, June 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1970
- Place: Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
- Location: 41.9583° N, 70.6638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plymouth, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9583&lon=-70.6638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123296
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DFD21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFD21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2281  70/6/17    PLYMOUTH,MASS       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 222
        TIME - 1000                    N71579              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABINGTON,MASS               NANTUCKET,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- OIL SPRAY ON WINDSHIELD,ENG SHUT DWN,LNDD ON BEACH.CAUSE OF OIL SPRAY NOT DETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N71579](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71579-1972-04-27), registration cancelled 1972-04-27, S/N 18259669 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182m) (registry code 2072728) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Plymouth

## Other investigations on N71579 (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 NYC71FFD12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFD12), Sep 12, 1970: Cessna 182 (N71579), Abington, MA, 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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