# NTSB NYC71FHJ28: Cessna 177, N29333, Deer Park, NY, June 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 24, 1971
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHJ28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2279  71/6/24    DEER PARK,NY        CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 408
        TIME - 1700                    N29333              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 390 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEER PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILKES BARRE,PA             DEER PARK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: FLAP ASSEMBLIES
        REMARKS- ACFT OSCILLATED AT 1/4 FLAPS,FLAPS RETRACTED OTR PSNS.ATMTD LDG USING FLAPS.FOLLOW UP ARM BENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29333](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29333-1972-06-29), registration cancelled 1972-06-29, S/N 17700819 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (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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