# NTSB NYC72FFA47: Cessna 172B, N7867X, Johnstown, NY, June 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1972
- Place: Johnstown, NY · JOHNSTOWN, NY
- Location: 43.0073° N, 74.3751° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Johnstown, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0073&lon=-74.3751&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117894
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FFA47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFA47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4124  72/6/17    JOHNSTOWN,NY        CESSNA 172B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 115
        TIME - 1300                    N7867X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULCO APT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSTOWN,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- L TIRE BLEW OUT.CRASHED INTO T-HANGAR,SUBST DMG TO AERONCA 11AC,N9375E.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7867X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7867X), registered now, S/N 17248367, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172B
- Registry model: [Cessna 172B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172b) (registry code 2072406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fulco Apt

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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