# NTSB NYC70FHJ11: Cessna 172, N46657, Deer Park, NY, June 21, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1970
- Place: Deer Park, NY · DEER PARK, NY
- Location: 40.7614° N, 73.3217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Deer Park, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7614&lon=-73.3217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118619
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FHJ11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHJ11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2564  70/6/21    DEER PARK,NY        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1050                    N46657              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DEER PARK,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N46657](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46657-1972-02-25), registration cancelled 1972-02-25, S/N 17257415 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Deer Park

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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