# NTSB NYC71DFA42: Cessna 172, N35779, Canastota, NY, January 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1971
- Place: Canastota, NY · CANASTOTA, NY
- Location: 43.0841° N, 75.7555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canastota, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0841&lon=-75.7555&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159790
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFA42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0695  71/1/24    CANASTOTA,NY        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 885
        TIME - 1515                    N35779              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 135 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANASTOTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANASTOTA,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- PLT HIT SNW BNK ON APCH END OF RWY,DMGD GEAR,LNDD WO FURTHER DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35779](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N35779), registered now, S/N 17256961, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172I](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172i) (registry code 2072426) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Canastota

## Other investigations on N35779 (2)

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 NYC74DFJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFJ29), Mar 14, 1974: Cessna 172 (N35779), Cortland, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70F0204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0204), Nov 18, 1969: Cessna 172 (N35779), Canastota, NY, 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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