NYC70FHJ01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Farmingdale, NY · January 20, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 20, 1970
Place
Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N6696ACessna 172
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144112

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0703  70/1/20    FARMINGDALE,NY      CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1150                    N6696A              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1775 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILED TO USE ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TWR APPROVED INTERSECTION T/O. STRUCK BLAST FENCE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6696A
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Republic

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